title: [Clinical analysis of neurofibromatosis in oral and maxillofacial regions treated with staged operations and laser therapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical effect of neurofibromatosis in the oral and maxillofacial region treated with staged operations and laser therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight cases with neurofibromatosis were treated with staged operations, laser therapy was used for hemostasis during operation, cafe-au-lait was treated with Q-switched laser.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average amount of bleeding was 100-400 ml, no hemorrhagic shock occurred intraoperatively. All patients were of good facial appearance, cafe-au-lait was improved during short-term follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Staged operations and laser therapy is a valuable treatment for neurofibromatosis in the oral and maxillofacial region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lishui People's Hospital Lishui Stomatological Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China. jiangyinghua888888@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Yin-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ke-Bin
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D019080:Cafe-au-Lait Spots / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008027:Light; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000628:therapy*