[Treatment for phimosis with an estrogen-containing ointment in children].
We evaluated the effectiveness of topical application of an ointment containing 0.1% estrogen for phimosis in children. Fifty children 1 to 12 years old (average age 4 years) presenting to our department with phimosis were enrolled in this study and treated with an estrogen-containing ointment for 4 weeks. The ointment was applied on the narrow preputed skin twice a day by the child's parents. The success rate was 82%. There were no side effects. The application of an estrogen containing ointment is a viable alternative for treating phimosis in children.
Mori
Naoki
N
Department of Urology, Ikeda Municipal Hospital.
Tsutahara
Koichi
K
Fukuhara
Shinichiro
S
Hara
Tsuneo
T
Yamaguchi
Seiji
S
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004967:Estrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D010688:Phimosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004967:Estrogens; D009824:Ointments