Pulsed dye laser versus podophyllin resin in treatment of female genital warts , EDOJ 3 (2): 5
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Objectives: To compare between pulsed dye laser and podophyllin resin in treatment of genital warts regarding pain, number of sessions, clearance rate, and recurrence. Methods: Thirty-nine female patients were divided into two groups, the first group; 20 patients was treated with podophyllin resin, the second group 19 patients was treated with pulsed dye laser (Candela) 595nm, 1.5 ms pulse duration, 7mm spot size and fluence 12-15 J/cm2 Results: Complete cure rate was observed in both groups, but recurrence occured in only 5 patients treated with podophyllin resin during follow up period. Conclusion: Both treatments are effective equally regarding the clearance rate but FPDL is superior to podophyllin resin concerning the recurrence. 1 http://www.edoj.org.eg Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal Vol. 3 No 2:5, December 2007
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