From: A review of ablative techniques in the treatment of breast fibroadenomata
Study | Number | Size (cm)a | Age (years)a | Type | Therapeutic efficacy | Complications | Follow-up (months)a | Time (min)a |
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Basu (1999) | 27 | <2 | 21.8 (14–35) | Nd:YAG (1064 nm, 2 W) diameter 600 μ | 60–70 % decrease histologically and 40–50 % decrease on ultrasound | Epithelial skin breakdown and hyperpigmentation (n = 8) | 2 | 5 |
Lai (1999) | 24 (29) | 2.5 (1.4–3.5) | 26 (18–42) | Diomed 25 (805 nm, 2.5 W) | Mean reduction in size 38 % after 3 months, 60 % after 6 months and 100 % after 12 months | Discomfort, swelling and tenderness (n = 20), bruising (n = 4), skin burn (n = 3), oily discharge (n = 1) | 12 | – |
DeLay (2008) | 500 | – | – | Novilase | – | – | – | – |