title: Chalazion management--surgical treatment versus triamcinolon application.
abstract: The aim of the study was to compare the length of treatment and efficiency of applied therapy in two groups of patients with chalazion who underwent surgical procedure or got triamcinolone application in chalazion. Our study included 30 patients with chalazions that persisted for about one month. All of them were resistant to applied topical antimicrobial therapy. These patients were devided in two groups. 15 patients underwent surgical procedure that included incision, excochleation and excision of the capsule of chalazion, while other 15 patients underwent triamcinolone aplication directly in chalazion (dosage of 2-4 mg). Patients were followed up a day after therapy, two weeks after therapy and one month after applied therapy. We found that chalazion treatment with triamcinolone application directly in the lesion was to be more comfortable for patients, took less time to treat and needed no additional topical antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: J. J. Strossmayer University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophtalmology, Osijek, Croatia. egon.biuk@os.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Dubravka
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biuk
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matić
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barać
authors.forename: Marija Jelić
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Vuković
authors.forename: Egon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Biuk
authors.forename: Mate
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matić
mesh_terms: D017043:Chalazion / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide