Open AccessUse of cryotherapy in the Rochapea Health Centre
Author(s) -
R. Ansorena,
L. Zubiri,
Rosa Merino,
J.M. Antequera Cano,
M. Urdánoz,
A. Cía,
Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Jiménez
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anales del sistema sanitario de navarra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2340-3527
pISSN - 1137-6627
DOI - 10.23938/assn.0669
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , common warts , medicine , keloid , lesion , head and neck , complication , thorax (insect anatomy) , surgery , health centre , dorsum , anatomy , human papillomavirus , family medicine
An analysis is made of the results obtained with the application of cryotherapy to 128 lesions: 86 common warts and 42 flat papillomas, of the 203 diagnosed in the Rochapea Health Centre in the period between October 1996 and June 30th 1997. 55.28% corresponded to warts located on the upper extremities, 34.78% were located on the head and neck, 8.07% on the lower extremities and 1.24% on the thorax. The percentage of flat papillomas was 20.68%. 2.96 sessions were needed to cure each lesion, with an average length of treatment of 42 days. No cases of postcryotherapy infection were registered and there was only one retarded complication, which was the appearance of a keloid scar. We conclude from the present study that cryotherapy is a good treatment for common warts and flat papillomas.