BACKGROUND Port wine stains (PWSs) are commonly treated with pulsed dye laser (PDL) as a standard therapy. However, it is not easy to predict the minimal effective dose in the first treatment session. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess whether dermoscopic findings before and after laser irradiation corresponded with the clinical improvement of PWS in patients undergoing PDL therapy...

We have compared the rapidity and quality of recovery after sevoflurane anaesthesia with those after halothane anaesthesia. Thirty unpremedicated paediatric outpatients undergoing pulsed-dye laser therapy for port-wine stains were allocated randomly to receive either halothane or sevoflurane anaesthesia. Each group received 60% nitrous oxide and 1.0-1.5 MAC of volatile agent in oxygen for appro...