Cryotherpy of warts with liquid nitrogen.
- Author:
Kyung Ho SONG
;
Kwang Joong KIM
;
Chong Ju LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cryotherapy;
Wart
- MeSH:
Cryosurgery;
Cryotherapy;
Freezing;
Humans;
Nitrogen*;
Skin;
Warts*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1993;31(4):495-501
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Despite the widespread use of liquid nitrogen cryoth.rapy on warts, little is known about its therapeutic effects. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of liqiud nitrogen cryotherapy on warts. MEHTODS: One-hundred and fifteen patients with 142 cases of vira warts were studied. The cryosurgery set we used was CS-76 table-top liquid nitrogen spray unit and it was applied directly on the lesion, the freezing front extending 2 to 4mm onto the uninviblvid skin. RESULT: There was an overall cure rate of 69.7% and the averager umber of freezings required for a cure was 2.6 amongst all patients cured by 5 or less freezings at ntervals of 2 or 3 weeks. CONCLUSION: The liquid nitrogen cryotherapy on warts results in a relatively high cure rate with safety, simplicity, rapid healirig, continustion of normal function and a tivities, and restoration of normal appearance.
