TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of Erbium–YAG in Treating Male Genital Warts
AU - Jiryis, Badea
AU - Khamaysi, Khozayma
AU - Avitan-Hersh, Emily
AU - Shapiro, Jonathan
AU - Dawood, Marwan
AU - Shehadeh, Majd
AU - Khamaysi, Ziad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 by the authors.
PY - 2025/3
Y1 - 2025/3
N2 - Background/Objective: Condyloma acuminatum, also known as genital warts, results from infections of the basal epithelium or mucous membranes by human papillomavirus (HPV). These lesions can significantly impact patients’ quality of life. Recent advances in laser technology, particularly ablative lasers such as CO2 and Erbium–YAG (Er:YAG), have introduced new treatment opportunities. The Er:YAG laser has gained recognition as a safe and effective treatment for viral warts. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Er:YAG laser treatment of male genital warts and to identify risk factors that might influence its effectiveness. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 102 patients who underwent Er:YAG laser wart removal between January 2019 and April 2024 was conducted. Results: Of the 102 patients, 61 (60%) achieved complete response by the 12-month follow-up visit. The response rates were significantly lower when there was a high number of sessions required for complete response, long duration between wart onset and laser treatment, high number of warts treated, positive smoking status, concurrent immunosuppressed state, or active metabolic disease. Conclusions: The Er:YAG laser is an effective method for treating recalcitrant warts. Various factors were shown to influence its efficacy.
AB - Background/Objective: Condyloma acuminatum, also known as genital warts, results from infections of the basal epithelium or mucous membranes by human papillomavirus (HPV). These lesions can significantly impact patients’ quality of life. Recent advances in laser technology, particularly ablative lasers such as CO2 and Erbium–YAG (Er:YAG), have introduced new treatment opportunities. The Er:YAG laser has gained recognition as a safe and effective treatment for viral warts. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Er:YAG laser treatment of male genital warts and to identify risk factors that might influence its effectiveness. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 102 patients who underwent Er:YAG laser wart removal between January 2019 and April 2024 was conducted. Results: Of the 102 patients, 61 (60%) achieved complete response by the 12-month follow-up visit. The response rates were significantly lower when there was a high number of sessions required for complete response, long duration between wart onset and laser treatment, high number of warts treated, positive smoking status, concurrent immunosuppressed state, or active metabolic disease. Conclusions: The Er:YAG laser is an effective method for treating recalcitrant warts. Various factors were shown to influence its efficacy.
KW - condyloma acuminatum
KW - Er:YAG
KW - genital warts
KW - human papilloma virus
KW - laser
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/86000782753
U2 - 10.3390/jcm14051575
DO - 10.3390/jcm14051575
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AN - SCOPUS:86000782753
VL - 14
JO - Journal of Clinical Medicine
JF - Journal of Clinical Medicine
IS - 5
M1 - 1575
ER -