results there was a real faster response in the first group; while groups 3 and 4 had the slowest responses to treatment. rates of responsiveness seemed to have no significant difference between the groups, but side effects were significantly much frequent in the first group. conclusions intralesional triamcinolone acetonide with cryotherapy showed the most efficacies with more adverse effects,...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of new treatments with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy on some external eye conditions. METHODS In this retrospective case study, 6 separate series from a single tertiary care referral center practice are described. Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy was used to treat conjunctival amyloidosis, primary pterygia, recurrent pterygia, advancing wavelike epitheliopathy (AWLE),...

Background: The cold-induced inflammation of cryotherapy mayalter the immunologic processes and structural components ofthe hair follicles responsible for AA. The aim of this study was tostudy the efficacy of cryotherapy in alopecia areata, and totalis.Method: Forty-four patients with recalcitrant scalp alopeciaareata or totalis were treated with cryotherapy. The cryo-systemchosen was a closed ...

BACKGROUND Our previous study showed that cotton-swab cryotherapy is an alternative treatment modality for oral leukoplakia. METHODS This study used liquid nitrogen spray with a cryogun (cryogun cryotherapy) to treat 60 oral leukoplakia lesions. RESULTS Complete regression was achieved in all 60 oral leukoplakia lesions after cryogun cryotherapy. We found that 60 oral leukoplakia lesions tr...

AIM This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis to identify and compare the effectiveness of compressive cryotherapy and cryotherapy alone for patients undergoing knee surgery. BACKGROUND Postoperative management is an important guarantee for the success of surgery. Cryotherapy and compression are two common nursing techniques after knee surgery, and are considered to be effective for postoper...

background: fatigue can cause a significant effect on the mechanics of complex motor skills and reduce physical and mental efficiency. one of the common ways to reduce fatigue is passive recovering or using massage and cryotherapy after exercise. the present study aimed to compare the effects of massage and cryotherapy on muscles fatigue and isokinetic parameters. methods: this study was conduc...

BACKGROUND Cryotherapy has been accepted as the mainstay in treating periunugal and palmoplantar warts. The major drawback of cryotherapy is the requirement of several unbearably painful treatment sessions. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the efficacy of immunotherapy in viral wart treatment, as an adjunctive method to cryotherapy. METHODS Retrospective chart review was performed on 124...

Background and aim : Genital wart is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by different types of human papilloma virus (HPV). Cryotherapy is one of the most commonly used treatment options. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is another therapy commonly used in treatment of genital warts.Materials and methods: The objective of his study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and adverse effects...

Cryotherapy is a common treatment modality after orthopedic surgery procedures. Single institutional randomized clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of cryotherapy after arthroscopically-assisted anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Most of these studies were, however, underpowered to detect clinically relevant outcomes differences. This meta-analysis assessed the combined sc...