Wound natural healing in treatment of tumor-like hypertrophic scar
An. bras. dermatol
;
92(4): 474-477, July-Aug. 2017. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Surgical sutures, wound tension, additional skin incisions and other factors may result in recurrence of tumor-like scar.Objective:
To investigate the role of wound natural healing therapy in tumor-like hypertrophic scar.Methods:
In this study, tumor-like hypertrophic scars of 47 cases were excised completely and the residual wounds were treated with natural healing. The short-term and long-term effects of treatment were evaluated.Results:
All cases were successfully cured by natural healing therapy. The healing time of the maximum wound (80mm × 20mm) and the minimal wound (5mm× 5mm) was 25 days and 7 days respectively. The size of new skin scars ranged from 3mm to 11 mm. Clinical followed-up was performed in 34 cases for 36 months. Among them, no recurrence happened in 31 cases and new scar size ranged from 2mm to 8mm, while local recurrence happened in 3 cases whose scar size were less than 5 mm. StudyLimitations:
The cure rate of the therapy was 91.2%.Conclusion:
The wound natural healing therapy is effective in treating tumor-like hypertrophic scar, which can prevent recurrence and has good cosmetic results.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Wound Healing
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Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
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Wound Closure Techniques
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
The Second Military Medical University/CN
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