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  • Title: Benefits of the CO2 laser for verruca resistant to other modalities of treatment.
    Author: Apfelberg DB, Druker D, Maser MR, White DN, Lash H, Spector P.
    Journal: J Dermatol Surg Oncol; 1989 Apr; 15(4):371-5. PubMed ID: 2925982.
    Abstract:
    The benefits of the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser in the treatment of verruca resistant to other forms of treatment have been studied. Twenty-five patients with warts unsuccessfully treated from one to five times previously were treated with the laser, followed for a minimum of 6 months, and evaluated. Eight of these patients (32%) gained a total permanent cure. An additional five treatments resulted in a subtotal (over 75%) cure but some warts remained. Thus, 13 of 25 patients (52%) experienced complete or partially successful treatment. The CO2 laser is a valuable modality in the treatment of recalcitrant warts but cannot be expected to cure all such warts.
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