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COPPER LASER FULL CLINICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

(1) Neumann, R.A., Leonhartsberger, H., Bohler-Sommeregger, K., Knobler, R.,Kokoschka, E.M. & Honigsmann, H. Results and tissue healing after copper vapour laser (at 578nm) treatment of Port wine stains and facial telangiectasias. British Journal of Dermatology 1993; 128: 306-312

(2) Neumann, R.A. & Leonhartsberger, H. The copper vapour laser (at 578nm): demonstration of vessel selective effect and treatment results. Photodynamic Therapy and Biomedical Lasers 1991; 940-944

(3) McCoy, S. Copper Bromide Laser Treatment of Facial Telangiectasia: Results of Patients Treated Over Five Years. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1997; 21: 329-340

(4) Waner, M., Dinehart, S., Wilson, M.B. & Flock, S.T. A comparison of copper vapour and flashlamp pumped dye lasers in the treatment of facial telangiectasia. J. Dermatological Surgery & Oncology 1993; 19: 992-998

(5) Neumann, R.A., Knobler, R.M., Leonhartsberger, H & Gebhart, W. Comparative Histochemistry of Port Wine Stains after Copper Vapour Laser (578nm) and Argon Laser Treatment. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 1992; 99: 160-167

(6) Sheehan-Dare, R.A. & Cotterill, J. A. Copper vapour laser (578nm) and flashlamp pumped tunable dye laser (585nm) treatment of port wine stains: results of a comparative study using test sites. British Journal of Dermatology 1994; 130: 478-482

(7) Occella, C., Bleidl, D., Rampini, P., Schiazza, L. & Rampini, E. Argon Laser Treatment of Cutaneous Multiple Angiokeratomas. Dermatological Surgery 1995; 21: 170-172

(8) Fitzpatrick, R.E. Laser Surgery of Cutaneous Vascular Lesions. American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 1992; 9:107-125

(9) Thibault, P & Wlodarczyk, J. Postsclerotherapy Hyperpigmentation: The Role of Serum Ferritin Levels and the Effectiveness of Treatment with the Copper Vapour Laser. Journal of Dermatological Surgery & Oncology 1992; 18: 47-52

(10) Pickering, J.W., Butler, P.H., Ring, B.J. & Walker, E.P. Computed Temperature Distributions around Ectatic Capillaries Exposed to Yellow (578nm) laser light. Physics in Medicine & Biology 1989; 34: 1247-1258

(11) Pickering, J.W., Butler, P.H., Ring, B.J. & Walker, E.P. Copper Vapour Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains: a Patient Questionnaire. Lasers in Medical Science 1989; 5: 43-49

(12) Walker, E.P., Butler, P.H., Pickering, J.W., Day, W.A., Fraser, R. & van Halewyn, C. N. Histology of port wine stains after copper vapour laser treatment. British Journal of Dermatology 1989; 121: 217-223

(13) Pickering, J.W., Walker, E.P., Butler, P.H. & van Halewyn, C.N. Copper vapour laser treatment of port wine stains and other vascular malformations. British Journal of Plastic Surgery 1990; 43: 273-282

(14) Smithies, D.J., Butler, P.H., Pickering, J.W. & Walker, E.P. A computer controlled scanner for the laser treatment of vascular lesions and hyperpigmentation. Clinical Phys. Physiol. Meas.1991; 12: 261-267

(15) Schliftman, A.B. Argon, copper vapour lasers used to treat port wine stains. Laser Practice Report 1988; 1-3

(16) Marini, L., Butler, P.H., Smithies, D.J. & Walker, E.P. A theoretical model of the blanching response after copper vapour laser treatment of telangiectasia, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1992

(17) Nemeth, A.J. & Reyes, B.A. Copper Vapour Laser Treatment of Pigmented Lesions. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract 1990

(18) Nemeth, A. Treatment of Pigmented Lesions with the Copper Vapour Laser (CVL). Private Communication 1990

(19) Neumannm R.A. & Leonhartsberger, H. The Copper Vapour Laser (578nm) in the Treatment of Cutaneous Vascular Disorders. Abstract of talk at “laser ‘92”, Munich 1992

(20) Mordon, S., Rottelaur, G., Brunetaud, J.M. & Apfelberg, D.B. Rationale for Automatic Scanners in laser Treatment of Port wine Stains. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1993; 13: 113-123

(21) Apfelberg, D.B. & Smoller, B. Preliminary Analysis of Histological Results of Hexascan Device with Continuous Tunable Dye Laser at 514 (Argon) and 577nm (Yellow). Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1993; 13: 106-112

(22) Mordon, S., Beacco, C., Rotteleur, G., & Brunetaud, J.M. Relation between Skin Surface Temperature and minimal Blanching during Argon, Nd:YAG 532 and cw Dye 585 Laser Therapy of Port Wine Stains. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1993; 13: 124-126

(23) Tan, O.T., Hurwitz, R.M. & Stafford, T.J. Pulsed Dye laser treatment of Recalcitrant Verrycae:: A Preliminary Report. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1993; 13: 127-137

(24) Key, J.M. & Waner, M. Selective Destruction of Facial Telangiectasia using a Copper Vapour Laser. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992 118: 509-513

(25) van Hasselt, C.A. Copper Vapour laser in the Treatment of Superficial Vascular and Pigmented Lesions in the Asian Skin. Abstract of Conference Paper: Yonsei University, Korea 1991

(26) Butler, P.H. The Treatment of Ectatic Vessels – Key Issues. Private communication 1992

(27) Goldman, L., Gregory, R.O., LaPlant, M., Taylor, A. & Putnam, T. Clinical Investigative studies with heavy metal vapour lasers. Internal report, Jewish Hospital, Cincinatti 1985

(28) Nemeth, A., Xiadon, W., Goudek, P. & Schwade, J. Copper vapour laser treatment of recurrent anogenital and body warts. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract #289 1991

(29) Reyes, B.A. & Nemeth, A. Copper vapour laser to treat facial and lower extremity telangiectasias. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract #205 1990

(30) Kurban, A.K., Scearbo, M.E., Morrison, P., Trainor, S., & Tan, O.T. Pulse duration effects on cutaneous pigment ablation. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract #213 1991

(31) McCoy, S., Hanna, M., Anderson, P., McLennan, G & Repacholi, M. An evaluation of the copper-bromide laser for treating telangiectasia. Dermatological Surgery 1996 June; 22: 551-557

(32) Pickering, J.W., Butler, P.H., Ring, B.J. & Walker, E.P. Thermal Profiles of Blood Vessels Heated by a Laser. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine 1989; 12: 11-15

(33) Walker, E.P. Experience with the treatment of Pigmented Lesions with the Copper Vapour laser and Scanall Computer Guided Scanner. Private communication 1991

(34) Sadick, N. & Weiss, R The Utilization of a New Yellow Light Laser (578nm) for the Treatment of Class 1 Red Telangiectasia of the Lower Extremities. Dermatologic Surgery 2002; 28: 21-25

(35) Nemeth, A. & Reyes, B.A. Copper Vapour Laser Treatment of Genital and Body Warts. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract #221 1990

(36) Waner, M. & Dinehart, S. Lasers In Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

(37) Brauner, G.J. & Schilftman, A.B. Comparison of Copper Vapour Laser (CVL) with Argon Pumped tunable Dye Laser and Argon Laser for the Treatment of Cutaneous Vascular Lesions. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract 1988

(38) Waner, M., Suen, J.Y. & Dinehart, S. The Treatment of Hemangiomas of the Head & Neck. American Laryngological, Rhinological & Otological Society, Hawaii 1991

(39) Lancer, H.A. Clinical Summary of Copper Vapour Laser Treatment of Dermatological Disease: A Private Practice Viewpoint.American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 1991; 8

(40) Tholen, M.D. Laser Selective Photothermolysis of Vascular Lesions.1990

(41) Wheeland, R.G. Clinical Uses of Lasers in Dermatology. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1995; 16: 2-23

(42) Renton, B. Metal lapor lasers for medical applications. Proceedings of Fibre Optic Instrumentation 1994; 2131: 260-265

(43) van Gemert, M.J.C., Welch, A.J., Pickering, J.W., Tan, O.T. & Gijsbers, G.H.M. Wavelengths for Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains and Telangiectasia. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1995; 16: 147-155

(44) Evtushenko, V.A., Soldatov, A.N., Vusik, M.V., Dikovich, V.A. & Shumeiko, A.S. Treatment and Prophylaxis of Post-operative Complications in Onocological patients using a “Malakhit” Laser installation. Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics 1993; 6: 436-437

(45) Khan, N., Hambleton, J.H., Shakespeare, P.G. & Carruth, J.A.S. Assessing Argon Laser Therapy of Port Wine Stains. Lasers in Medical Science 1994; 9: 81-89

(46) Verkruysse, W., Trelles, M.A., Pickering, J.W., Velez, M., & Rigau, J. Port Wine Stain Treatment is wavelength independent in the range 488-620nm using 200ms pulses. Lasers in Medical Science 1994; 9: 91-98

(47) Longo, L., Piccinetti, M.D., Dalle Monache, G., Botta, G, & Mancini, S. Laser treatment of stretch marks: Preliminary results. Laser Florence ’99: A Window on the Laser Medicine World, Proceedings in SPIE. 2000; 4166: 1605-7422-/00: pp 164-168

(48) Cassuto, D.A., Ancona, D.M. & Emanuelli, G. Post-Rhinoplasty Telangiectasias: A Tedious Complication Successfully Treated with a CuBr Laser at 578nmLasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract no.224 2002

(49) Owen, W & Hoppe, E. Copper Bromide Laser for Facial Telangiectasia: A Re-Evaluation Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract no. 284 2002

(50) Longo, L., Postiglione, M.G., Marangoni, O. & Melato, M. Two Year Follow-Up Results of Copper Bromide Laser Treatment of Striae. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery, Volume 21, Abstract no: 3

(51) Cassuto, d.A. Non-Ablative Photorejuvenation with a Scanned Copper Bromide Laser. Lasers in surgery and Medicine, ASLMS Abstract no. 54 2003