Optical coherence tomography-guided Nd:YAG laser treatment and follow-up of basal cell carcinoma.

Stefanie KranzGisela BrunnmeierPelinsu Yilmaz Janis Raphael Thamm Stefan SchieleGernot MüllerClara KeyJulia Welzel Sandra Schuh

Published in: Lasers in surgery and medicine (2023)

Our results demonstrate that the ITC rate of BCC treated with the Nd:YAG laser is much higher (up to one-third) than reported, although the laser settings were identical to prior studies. This is especially evident at the 3-month FU. In addition, we witnessed a larger number of side effects and a worse cosmetic outcome compared to previous studies.

Keyphrases

basal cell carcinoma
optical coherence tomography
high speed
high resolution
combination therapy
replacement therapy