The Effect of The Target Heating Needle on The Treatment of Warts
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https://doi.org/10.46966/msjar.v7i1.346Keywords:
target heating needle, wart, human papilloma virusAbstract
Background: Warts may persist for months, and full remission is not always achieved with conventional therapies. Lots of methods have been widely known with clinical success rates in treating warts. This article evaluated the use of the target heating needle for the treatment of warts.
Objective: To determine whether the target heating needle is safe and effective for the treatment of warts. Patients and Methods: Fifty patients with warts were treated by the target heating needle only for 1~2 days. The patients’ clinical response, adverse effects such as nausea and scarring, recurrence, and patient satisfaction were assessed. Patients were clinically followed for 6 months.
Results: A total of 291 lesions of 50 participants were treated. Most of the patients received only one target heating needle therapy. Among the patients with multiple warts, if there was a patient who had difficulty receiving treatment at one time, the remaining lesions were treated the next day. Forty-seven patients (94.0%) achieved a complete response with 270 lesions (92.8%) being completely and 3 (6.0%) being partially healed. The post-treatment side effects were mild nausea and mild scar formation. No warts recurred in all patients. Forty-six patients (92.0%) were completely satisfied, and four (8.0%) were mostly satisfied with the treatment. Conclusion: The target heating needle is effective in patients with warts, particularly for cosmetically sensitive areas.
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