Professional paper

Chalazion Management – Surgical Treatment Versus Triamcinolon Application

Dubravka Biuk ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophtalmology, Osijek, Croatia
Suzana Matić ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophtalmology, Osijek, Croatia
Josip Barać ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophtalmology, Osijek, Croatia
Marija Jelić Vuković ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophtalmology, Osijek, Croatia
Egon Biuk ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osijek, Croatia
Mate Matić ; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the length of treatment and efficiency of applied therapy in two groups of patients with chalazion who underwent surgical procedure or got triamcinolone application in chalazion. Our study included 30 patients with chalazions that persisted for about one month. All of them were resistant to applied topical antimicrobial therapy. These patients were devided in two groups. 15 patients underwent surgical procedure that included incision, excochleation and excision of the capsule of chalazion, while other 15 patients underwent triamcinolone aplication directly in chalazion ( dosage of 2–4 mg). Patients were followed up a day after therapy, two weeks after therapy and one month after applied therapy.We found that chalazion treatment with triamcinolone application directly in the lesion was to be more comfortable for patients, took less time to treat and needed no additional topical antimicrobial therapy.

Keywords

chalazion; surgical treatment; triamcinolone application; length of therapy

Hrčak ID:

102900

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/102900

Publication date:

22.4.2013.

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