Divison of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH, USA.
University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH, USA.
Int J Dermatol. 2023 Jan;62(1):32-34. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15936. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) remains to be one of the most common viruses that afflicts the skin and mucosa. Direct contact with cutaneous lesions facilitates a majority of viral transmission. However, the development of laser therapy as treatment for HPV brought to attention the concern of infectious laser plume and the risk it poses to those inhaling it. We conducted a literature review using English articles in PubMed to validate this risk and propose the best safety practices dermatologists can apply when using laser therapy as treatment for HPV. Our investigation identified smoke evacuators as primary modes of mitigation, and we suggest further studies will aid in the refinement of best practice recommendations.
人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）仍然是最常见的侵犯皮肤和黏膜的病毒之一。与皮肤损伤的直接接触促进了大多数病毒的传播。然而，激光治疗作为 HPV 的治疗方法的发展引起了人们对传染性激光羽流的关注以及它对吸入者造成的风险。我们使用 PubMed 中的英文文章进行了文献回顾，以验证这种风险，并提出皮肤科医生在使用激光治疗 HPV 时可以应用的最佳安全实践。我们的调查确定了烟雾清除器是主要的缓解方式，我们建议进一步的研究将有助于完善最佳实践建议。
