Table 5.
Clinically Effective PG Treatment: Pulsed-dye and Diode Lasers
| Author | Year | LOE | Patients (n) | Age (y) | Areas Affected | Treatment Type | Resolution after 1 session | Sessions to Resolve | Last Follow-up (mo) | Complications Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsed-dye | ||||||||||
| Tay et al74 | 1997 | III | 22 | 3.4 | Head/Neck, fingers | Pulsed-dye | 25% | 2.2 | 36 | Not specified |
| Sud et al75 | 2010 | III | 49 | 23.5 | Head/Neck, limbs, and trunk | Pulsed-dye | Not specified | 1.8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| Surgical excision | 1.7 | |||||||||
| Shave- excision and pulsed-dye | 1.1 | |||||||||
| Wu et al76 | 2022 | III | 212 | 3 | Head/neck, orbital | Pulsed-dye | 66.8% | 1 | 12 | Edematous erythema, slight bleeding, hyperpigmentation, and hypopigmentation |
| Diode Lasers | ||||||||||
| Isola et al77 | 2018 | I | 21 | 46.5 | Gingiva, mandibular and maxillary | Diode Laser | 90% | 1 | 1 | Postoperative discomfort and pain |
| Surgical excision | 81.8% | 1 | ||||||||
| Just et al78 | 2019 | III | 28 | 30.4 | Head/neck, upper extremities, trunk | potassium-titany-phosphate Laser | 89.3% | 1.1 | 3 | Postoperative pain, minimal scaring |