Ablative fractional CO₂ laser surgery improving sleep quality, pain and pruritus in adult hypertrophic scar patients: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor sleep quality is associated with a decrease in quality of life in patients with major burn scars, combined with pruritus and pain. Few interventions have been reported to improve the sleep quality of patients with scars. In the current prospective cohort study, we investigated the efficacy of CO₂-ablative fractional laser (AFL) surgery vs conventional surgery in post-burn patients with hypertrophic scars with sleep quality as the primary study outcome.

Methods

In total 68 consecutive patients undergoing scar surgical treatment were recruited, including a CO₂-AFL surgery cohort (n = 35) and a conventional surgery cohort (n = 33). A subgroup from the AFL cohort was selected. Sleep quality, pain and pruritus were evalua

SUBMITTER: Lv K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314205 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature