Author/Editor		Kozarev, J
Title		Carbon dioxide laser vaporization in treatment of verrucae vulgares
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 7, št. 2
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 83-5
Language		eng
Abstract		In this paper the author presents an effective method of surgical treatment using the carbon cioxide laser for removal of viral induced benign epithelial tumors i.e. warts on surface of the hands. With carbon dioxide laser were treated 30 patients with more than 5 warts or with a single wart larger than 2 dm in diameter, which were on the skin more than six months. Eighty-one percent of the patients required only one laser treatment to complete the eradication of warts. Retreatments during the early postoperative months were necessary in 6 patients. The carbon dioxide laser vaporization is an excellent method for trating problematic or recurrent warts. The author concludes that carbon dioxide laser treatment is now an important method in the treatment of recurrent, gigantic or widespread warts.
Descriptors		WARTS LASER SURGERY CARBON DIOXIDE TREATMENT OUTCOME