[Laser surgical treatment of neurofibromas].

Abstract

In the past six years 24 patients with NF I were treated by laser-surgical technique. By applying whole-body therapy, all neurofibromas on the skin surface and in the subcutis were removed. With the passage of time our method of laser-surgical LPPL technique has become more sophisticated in order to achieve radical removal of all neurofibromas on the surface of the body. Our follow-up examinations have shown there to be no recurrence of neurofibromas eradicated by laser-surgical treatment provided they are removed completely and radically. In extreme of NF, our therapy is based in part on conventional surgical. Altogether the removal of all neurofibromas, including the smallest sizes, cannot be accomplished without laser-surgical technique. Now, the technique described represent the sole successful remedy of patients suffering from NF I.

• Authors: D Katalinich
• Journal: Khirurgiia (Khirurgiia (Mosk)) Issue 5 Pg. 52-4 ( 1996) ISSN: 0023-1207 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Khirurgicheskoe lechenie neirofibromatoza s pomoshch'iu lasera.
• PMID: 9011658 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Laser Therapy (methods)
• Neurofibromatosis 1 (surgery)
• Skin Diseases (surgery)