Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 595-nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser in the treatment of patients at different ages with port-wine stains （PWS）. Methods A retrospective review was performed in 1560 patients with PWS who had been treated with a 595-nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser. Treatment parameters were selected according to the age of and types of lesions in patients. Results The total response rate was 76.73% （1197/1560） in all of the patients. Clinical efficacy of the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser was closely correlated with patients′age （?字2 = 83.47, P < 0.01） and types of lesions （?字2 = 46.30, P < 0.01）. There was a low incidence of adverse reactions which were well tolerable. Conclusion The 595-nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser is safe and effective for the treatment of PWS.