Comparison of cryotherapy and curettage for the treatment of XXXX : a randomized trial.

@entity1 @entity1568 @entity532 @entity2118 @entity2276
BACKGROUND: @entity2276 is a benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucous membranes. Many different treatments have been used, with variable success rates. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and compare the effects of cryotherapy and curettage in the treatment of @entity2276 . METHODS: Eighty-nine @entity1 with @entity2276 were randomized to receive cryotherapy with liquid @entity1568 or curettage and electrodesiccation. Forty @entity1 in the cryotherapy group and 36 @entity1 in the curettage group completed the study period. RESULTS: Among the @entity1 who completed the study, treatment resulted in complete resolution of all lesions after one to three sessions (mean 1.42) in the cryotherapy group and after one to two sessions (mean 1.03) in the curettage group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Twenty-three @entity1 (57.5%) in the cryotherapy group and 25 @entity1 (69%) in the curettage group had no scar or @entity2118 . Except for cosmetic problems, no other @entity532 was recorded in the study. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that both cryotherapy and curettage are safe and effective. Curettage had the advantage of fewer treatment sessions required to achieve resolution and better cosmetic results. We suggest that curettage could be the first-line treatment for @entity2276 .
