Efficacy and Safety of Suction-assisted Cartilage Shaver with Fibrin Glue in Treating Axillary Osmidrosis.
- Author:
Jong Keun SEO
1
;
Se Won JUNG
;
Seong Ho YOON
;
Sook Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bromhidrosis;
Fibrin glue;
Osmidrosis;
Suction-assisted cartilage shaver
- MeSH:
Cartilage;
Cicatrix;
Fibrin;
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive;
Hematoma;
Hidradenitis Suppurativa;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Patient Satisfaction;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2013;51(2):102-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Axillary osmidrosis causes significant emotional distress and embarrassment. Although numerous surgical procedures have been developed for the treatment of axillary osmidrosis, there is no decisively effective one. OBJECTIVE: This paper is to assess the efficacy and safety of suction-assisted cartilage shaver with the use of fibrin glue to treat axillary osmidrosis. METHODS: 18 axillary osmidrosis patients were treated with suction-assisted cartilage shaver followed by injection of fibrin glue. The effectiveness of the treatment used in this study was evaluated by measurement of axillary malodor both pre- and postoperatively. Patient satisfaction was surveyed as well. RESULTS: The postoperative test demonstrated that there was remarkable decrease in axillary malodor. Of the 18 patients, 17 patients (94.4%) expressed positive satisfaction. Complications including postinflammatory hyper-pigmentation (27.8%), hematoma and skin necrosis (5.6%), scar (5.6%), infection (5.6%) and hidradenitis suppurativa (2.8%) were reported. CONCLUSION: The use of suction-assisted cartilage shaver with fibrin glue proved itself an effective and safe treatment for axillary ormidrosis.
