Comparison of phenol and sodium hydroxide chemical matricectomies for the treatment of ingrowing toenails

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作者
Bostanci, Seher [1 ]
Kocyigit, Pelin [1 ]
Gurgey, Erbak [1 ]
机构
[1] Ankara Univ, Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey
关键词
FOLLOW-UP; ABLATION; PHENOLIZATION; BURN;
D O I
10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33143.x
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Objective Chemical matricectomy is performed mainly by two agents: phenol and sodium hydroxide. Both agents have excellent cure rates, but there are no data about the comparison of postoperative healing periods. This study was designed to compare the postoperative morbidity rates of sodium hydroxide and phenol matricectomies. Materials and Methods Forty-six patients with 154 ingrowing nail sides were treated with either sodium hydroxide or phenol matricectomy. In the postoperative period, the patients were evaluated for the duration and severity of pain, drainage, and peripheral tissue destruction; complete healing periods; and overall success rates. Results The incidence of pain was higher in the sodium hydroxide group on the first visit, on the second day, but all patients became pain-free after that. The incidence and duration of drainage and peripheral tissue destruction was significantly higher in the phenol group. The mean period for complete recovery was 10.8 days in the sodium hydroxide group, whereas it was 18.02 days in the phenol group. The overall success rates in the sodium hydroxide and phenol groups were found to be 95.1 and 95.8%, respectively. Conclusions Both sodium hydroxide and phenol are effective agents giving high success rates, but sodium hydroxide causes less postoperative morbidity and provides faster recovery.
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