title: [Postoperative prevention of hypertrophic scars and keloids using radiotherapy].
abstract: A group of 63 patients with keloids or hypertrophic scars were treated with excision and postoperative superficial X-ray irradiation. The cosmetic and functional results were very good in more than two-thirds of these cases. In 10% a relapse occurred, which is in keeping with the international literature. Finally, other radiotherapeutic modalities such as brachytherapy, in combination with hyperthermia are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie und Strahlenbiologie Wien.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Handl-Zeller
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hohenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000528:radiation effects
vernacular_title: Postoperative Prophylaxe hypertropher Narben und Keloide mittels Strahlentherapie.