Effect of microwave thermocoagulation on oral benign tumor.
- Author:
Xin-hua LIANG
1
;
Zu-yi MAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Electrocoagulation; methods; Female; Hemangioma; radiotherapy; surgery; Humans; Male; Microwaves; therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; radiotherapy; surgery; Mouth Neoplasms; radiotherapy; surgery; Mucocele; radiotherapy; surgery
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2004;22(1):49-51
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this article was to observe the effect of by microwave thermocoagulation on oral benign tumor and to provide theoretical basis for clinic treatment of oral benign tumor.
METHODS165 patients with oral benign tumor were included. There were 83 patients with oral bursa cyst, 42 patients with hemangioma, 19 patients with papilloma, 14 patients with fibrous hyperplasia and 7 patients with epulis. All the patients were treated by WB-100 microwave thermocoagulation.
RESULTS144 patients were effective after the first treatment and 21 patients were effective after the second treatments. No side effect and reoccurrence were found after 3 years.
CONCLUSIONMicrowave thermocoagulation is an effective and safe method in clinic treatment of oral benign tumor.
