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Role of Alcohol in Prevention of Recurrence of the Accidentally Opened Angular Dermoid Cyst

NCT06816316 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-02-24

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Summary

Purpose to evaluate the effect of alcohol used in accidentally opened dermoid cyst in prevention of inflammation and recurrence Patient and method: Itt is a comparative interventional study ,performed on 60 patients with external angular dermoid cysts that were accidentally opened during surgical removal , they were divided into two groups ,Group (A) includes 30 patients where only saline was used to wash the surgical field while group(B) includes 30 patients where ethyl alcohol 70% was used.

Conditions

  • Dermoid Cyst
  • Choristomas

Interventions

PROCEDURE

external angular dermoid cysts surgical removal

Skin incision was done below the eyebrow, subcutaneous and orbicularis dissection was done to remove the cysts. Upon accidental opening of the cyst then removal of the cyst walls and its contents from the surgical field as much as possible was done. At this step, in group (A) only saline was used to wash the surgical field from any remnants. In group (B) the surgical field was cleaned with a gauze soaked with ethyl alcohol 70%. Then closure of the wound in both groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beni-Suef University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2024-05-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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