Application of electrochemical therapy in high-flow vascular malformation in maxillofacial region.

Author: Lei XUE ¹ ; Xu-kai WANG
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1. School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shenyang 110002, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Electrochemotherapy; Facial Neoplasms; drug therapy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hemangioma; drug therapy; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2011;27(1):28-30
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the therapeutic effect of electrochemical therapy(ECT) for high-flow vascular malformation in maxillofacial region.
METHODS38 patients with high-flow vascular malformation in maxillofacial region were treated with ECT. The voltage was 6-8 V, and the electric current was 80-100 mA. The electric quantity was 10-20 C/cm2.
RESULTSAmong the 38 cases, 32 cases received only one treatment, 5 cases received two treatments and one case received three treatments. The patients were followed up for 2 months to 3 years. The total effective rate was 100% with 55.26% of cure rate and 44.74% of partial cure rate. No hemolysis happened during follow-up period.
CONCLUSIONSECT is a simple and effective method for high-flow vascular malformation with less morbidity.