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Published on: May 26, 2023
Keloids can be forced into remission with surgical excision and radiation, followed by adjuvant therapy
Satoko Yamawaki1, Motoko Naitoh, Toshihiro Ishiko
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. satokoy@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
We have treated keloids using a combination of surgical excision and postoperative irradiation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of our treatment over 12 years. From 1995 until 2006, we treated keloids using the aforementioned treatment. If we identified a sign of recurrence during the follow-up period, we started an intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide immediately. We selected 91 keloids for which we had more than 2 years of follow-up data for this study and assessed the results according to our original scale (Kyoto scar scale) based on objective and subjective symptoms. In all, 51 keloids (56.0%) were cured completely by a combination of surgical excision and postoperative irradiation without additional treatment, and finally 81 keloids (89.0%) showed good results with additional treatment. Keloids are a controllable condition when treated with combination therapy, involving surgical excision with postoperative irradiation and early conservative treatment after the detection of recurrence.
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