Treatment of keloids with surgical excision and postoperative X-ray radiation.
124 patients with keloids were treated with surgical excision followed by postoperative X-ray radiation, begun within 24 hours after surgery. Only patients with a two-year keloid history were included in this study. The treatment results were evaluated 6 and 24 months after treatment. There was good correlation agreement between subjective and objective evaluations. Good or excellent results were observed in 92% of the patients. Side effects were moderate. Slight hyperpigmentation was found in 31% of the patients and telangiectasis in 15%. It was concluded that excision and early postoperative irradiation constitute effective keloid treatment.
Sällström
K O
KO
Department of Plastic Surgery, Sabbatsberg Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Larson
O
O
Hedén
P
P
Eriksson
G
G
Glas
J E
JE
Ringborg
U
U
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic