Division of Lasers and Aesthetics, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Dermatol Surg. 2013 Aug;39(8):1184-9. doi: 10.1111/dsu.12201. Epub 2013 Apr 8.
The use of ablative laser treatments is steadily increasing. A side-effect is plume, which can potentially transmit infectious material. Insufficient plume removal may lead to transmission of infectious diseases.
To introduce a newly developed circular suction technique for ablative interventions.
The new plume removal system consists of a circular master tube and four smaller suction tubes. This design guarantees plume removal around the whole treatment area. This system can be connected in principle to any common aspiration device. The suction system worked effectively with perfect satisfaction in daily routine. Its effect on skin surface temperature was evaluated using thermography and surface temperature measurements.
The circular system removed the laser-associated plume much better than ordinary single-point plume-removal systems. Split-face investigations confirm additional benefits in terms of better skin surface cooling.
The combination of providing a cool air flow during laser treatment and circular suction is a new approach for directed cooling air streams and streamed plume evacuation without obstructing the physician because of its architecture.
激光消融治疗的应用正在稳步增加。一种副作用是羽状物，它可能会传播感染性物质。羽状物清除不充分可能导致传染病的传播。
介绍一种新开发的用于消融干预的圆形抽吸技术。
新的羽状物清除系统由一个圆形主管和四个较小的抽吸管组成。这种设计保证了在整个治疗区域内清除羽状物。该系统原则上可以与任何常见的抽吸装置连接。该抽吸系统在日常工作中有效运作，令人非常满意。使用热成像和表面温度测量评估了其对皮肤表面温度的影响。
圆形系统比普通的单点羽状物清除系统更有效地清除了激光相关的羽状物。分面研究证实了在更好的皮肤表面冷却方面的额外益处。
在激光治疗过程中提供冷却气流并进行圆形抽吸的结合，是一种新的方法，可以引导冷却气流并清除羽状物，同时由于其结构不会妨碍医生。
