Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

COMPARISON OF ELECTROCAUTARY, MATRIX PHENOLIZATION AND TRICHLORO ACETIC ACID IN TREATMENT OF INGROWN TOE NAIL IN KARNATAKA

Dr. Kiran Kumar P S, Dr. Yogendra M

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<p> Background: Ingrown toe nail is the painful condition of the patients and precluding the routine activities of the patients. A variety of treatment methods are advocated in the treatment of ingrown toe nails. This study mainly focuses on comparison of three different methods in treatment of ingrown toe nails. Materials and methods: A randomized trial was undertaken in the Department of General Surgery of a medical college in southern India. A total of 90 patients were randomized in to three groups. The predisposing factors were determined at first visit of all patients. About 30 patients treated by using elctrocautary, 30 patients were treated by matrix phenolization and 30 patients with trichloroacetic acid. The patients were followed up for a period of two years for the recurrence and success rates. Results: Majority of the patients in three groups were males. Excessive trimming of the nail was the predisposing factor for ingrown toe nail. In the pre operatory evaluation, drainage was noticed in 80% in electro cautary group, 80% in surgery with phenol and 76.7% in trichloro acetic acid group had the drainage. About 53.3% in electro cautary patients, 56.7% in surgery with phenol and 43.3% in the trichloro acetic acid group had granulation tissue. After two years of follow up, about 83.3% of the patients in electro cautary group, 86.7% in surgery with phenol group and 80.0% in the tricholoro acetic acid group had success of the repair without the recurrence of ingrowing toe nail. Conclusion: The application of chemical methods results in low recurrence, less post operative pain, less wound infection and spicule formation and decreases the recurrence rates with better patient outcome.</p>

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Dr. Kiran Kumar P S, Dr. Yogendra M Comparison of Electrocautary, Matrix Phenolization and Trichloro Acetic Acid in Treatment of Ingrown Toe Nail in Karnataka International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 2 February 2016


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