Retrospective Comparison of Matricectomy and Electrocauterization in the Treatment of Ingrown Toenail

Abstract

Objective: Although ingrown toenails are a common health problem, there is no consensus about a standard first-choice treatment. Different non-surgical and surgical interventions for ingrown toenails are available. Our aim was to compare two surgical treatment methods for ingrown toenails; matricectomy with electrocauterization (ME) and surgical matricectomy (SM). Materials and Methods: A total of 111 patients with ingrown toenail were randomized into two groups: surgical matricectomy and matricectomy with electrocauterization. All cases were evaluated 1 day, 1 week, 3 and 6 months after treatment. Recurrence rates, visual analog scale (VAS) scores were compared. Results: Postoperative 1st day mean VAS score in ME group was higher than SM group (1.94 vs 0.93), but there was no difference in 8th day VAS scores. The mean recurrence rate was higher in ME group compared to SM group (33.9% vs 1.7%). Conclusions: SM is more effective method compared to ME method in terms of postoperative pain and recurrence in the treatment of ingrown toenail.

Keywords

• Matricectomy,Ingrown toenail,Treatment

Batan Ayak Tırnağı Tedavisinde Matrisektomi ve Elektro-koterizasyonun Geriye Dönük Karşılaştırması

Abstract

Amaç: Batık ayak tırnakları yaygın bir sağlık problemi olmasına rağmen, standart birinci seçenek tedavi konusunda fikir birliği yoktur. Batık ayak tırnakları için farklı cerrahi olmayan ve cerrahi müdahaleler mevcuttur. Amacımız batık ayak tırnaklarında iki cerrahi tedavi yöntemini karşılaştırmaktı; elektro-koterizasyonlu matriktomi (ME) ve cerrahi matriktomi (SM). Gereç ve Yöntem: Ayak tırnağı batmış toplam 111 hasta randomize olarak iki gruba ayrıldı: cerrahi matrisektomi ve elektro-koterizasyonlu matrisektomi. Tüm olgular tedaviden 1 gün, 1 hafta, 3 ve 6 ay sonra değerlendirildi. Nüks oranları, görsel analog skala (VAS) skorları karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: ME grubunda postoperatif 1. gün ortalama VAS skoru SM grubundan daha yüksekti (1.94'e karşı 0.93), ancak 8. gün VAS skorlarında fark yoktu. Ortalama nüks oranı ME grubunda SM grubuna göre daha yüksekti (% 33.9'a karşı% 1.7). Sonuç: SM, batık ayak tırnağının tedavisinde postoperatif ağrı ve nüks açısından ME yöntemine göre daha etkili bir yöntemdir.

Keywords

• Tırnak batması,Matrisektomi,Tedavi

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