C L Halasz1. 1. Department of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The infrared coagulator (IRC) is an instrument that delivers a narrow beam of noncoherent infrared light to the skin surface. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine the utility of the infrared coagulator in treating common warts of the hands and feet. METHODS: Forty-four warts in 21 patients were treated with 1.25-second pulse durations. Thirty-one of the warts were recurrent after previous electrosurgery or cryosurgery. Average follow-up time was 11 months. RESULTS: Overall, 25 warts (57%) resolved after one treatment, 6 warts (14%) regressed and cleared with additional treatment, and 13 warts (30%) recurred, giving an overall cure rate of 70%. Eleven of the 21 patients (52%) were cleared of all their treated warts. CONCLUSION: The IRC is a useful therapeutic modality for common warts.
BACKGROUND: The infrared coagulator (IRC) is an instrument that delivers a narrow beam of noncoherent infrared light to the skin surface. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine the utility of the infrared coagulator in treating common warts of the hands and feet. METHODS: Forty-four warts in 21 patients were treated with 1.25-second pulse durations. Thirty-one of the warts were recurrent after previous electrosurgery or cryosurgery. Average follow-up time was 11 months. RESULTS: Overall, 25 warts (57%) resolved after one treatment, 6 warts (14%) regressed and cleared with additional treatment, and 13 warts (30%) recurred, giving an overall cure rate of 70%. Eleven of the 21 patients (52%) were cleared of all their treated warts. CONCLUSION: The IRC is a useful therapeutic modality for common warts.
Authors: Stephen E Goldstone; Shelly Y Lensing; Elizabeth A Stier; Teresa Darragh; Jeannette Y Lee; Annemieke van Zante; Naomi Jay; J Michael Berry-Lawhorn; Ross D Cranston; Ronald Mitsuyasu; David Aboulafia; Joel M Palefsky; Timothy Wilkin Journal: Clin Infect Dis Date: 2019-03-19 Impact factor: 9.079