title: [Application of electrochemical therapy in high-flow vascular malformation in maxillofacial region].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the therapeutic effect of electrochemical therapy(ECT) for high-flow vascular malformation in maxillofacial region.
  
  
  METHODS
  38 patients with high-flow vascular malformation in maxillofacial region were treated with ECT. The voltage was 6-8 V, and the electric current was 80-100 mA. The electric quantity was 10-20 C/cm2.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 38 cases, 32 cases received only one treatment, 5 cases received two treatments and one case received three treatments. The patients were followed up for 2 months to 3 years. The total effective rate was 100% with 55.26% of cure rate and 44.74% of partial cure rate. No hemolysis happened during follow-up period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ECT is a simple and effective method for high-flow vascular malformation with less morbidity.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shenyang 110002, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Xu-kai
authors.initials: XK
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D053672:Electrochemotherapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult