Clinical Characteristics and Evaluation of the Effective Treatment of Cutaneous Warts by Electrosurgery

Abstract

Background: Cutaneous wart is a common disease caused by the infection of Human Papillomavirus, this disease has diverse clinical characteristics and many different treatments. We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical features and the efficacy electrosurgery treatment. Methods: A total 75 patients was diagnosed with cutaneous wart and treated by electrosurgery method at Dermatology Clinic of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Results: The age has a wide distribution. The female/male ratio was nearly egal. Most patients had a single lesion. Plantar wart was predominate with 63.3%. After the procedure, 90.8% of patients had mild and moderate pain. The rate of post-operative bleeding was high 85.3%. In the first week, the dried wound was 64.2%. The average healing time was about 4 weeks. The infection rate was 11%. Conclusion: The most common clinical form was plantar wart; electrosurgery had many advantages but some disadvantages in wound healing related to heat damage. Keywords: cutaneous wart, electrosurgery, HPV.