A systematic review of 585 nm pulsed dye laser for repair of pathological scars
Song Li
Ye Jun-ru
Lu Mao
Peng Ke
Shen Yue-li
Zhu Jiang-ting
Abstract：BACKGROUND:585 nm pulsed dye laser is widely used in clinical practice for pathological scars, but the efficacy and safety have not been proved.
<br> OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 585 nm pulsed dye laser in the treatment of pathological scars.
<br> METHODS:A computer search of the Cochrane Central Register of Control ed Trials and others was conducted. Meta-analyses were performed for the results of homogenerous studies by Revman 5.2 software.
<br> RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Six studies including 208 pathological scars were enrol ed. Meta-analyses showed that the 585 nm pulsed dye laser was superior to the blank control group in the change of Vancouver burn scar assessment scale [P<0.000 01, WMD=-2.79 and 95%CI (-3.12,-2.46)]. 585 nm pulsed dye laser seems to improve the overal texture of the scar;however, it is not confirmed to be effective in the improvement of erythema, size, elasticity and pliability of scars. 585 nm pulsed dye laser is not better than other treatments. It is suggested that it is safe to use 585nm pulsed dye laser in the treatment of pathological scars. It is susceptible to bias due to little sample size.
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Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 1104-1111 )