METHODS: We undertook a retrospective chart review of 9 patients (with a total of 21 lesions) who underwent a minimum of two treatments using microwave therapy to their IPK. Pain levels were assessed at each of their treatments using a 10-point scale and patients were invited for review for follow-up in the following year. A total of seven patients undertook four treatments and were included in the final analysis.
RESULTS: Mean baseline pain scores significantly dropped with each subsequent treatment, equating to a 90.4% mean reduction in pain between the first and fourth visits, with 71.4% of patients reporting a zero-pain rating at their final treatment visit.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of microwave therapy has been shown to be effective in producing significant and prolonged pain reduction in a cohort of patients with painful IPK.
方法:我们对9例患者(共21个病灶)进行了回顾性分析,这些患者接受了至少两种使用微波治疗IPK的治疗。使用10分量表评估每种治疗方法的疼痛水平,并邀请患者在第二年进行随访。共有7名患者接受了4次治疗,并纳入了最终分析。
结果:每次后续治疗后,平均基线疼痛评分均显著下降,相当于第一次和第四次就诊之间疼痛平均减少90.4%,71.4%的患者在最后一次就诊时报告疼痛评分为零.
结论:在一组患有疼痛性IPK的患者中,使用微波治疗已被证明能有效地产生显著和延长的疼痛减轻。