ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2021
The Effectiveness of Immediate Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection after Auricular Keloid Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic methods and effect on keloid and hypertrophic scars: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Recurrence and Complications of Peri-operative Steroid Injection of Keloids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Understanding and Comparing Current Practice for Ear Keloid Scars: A Narrative Systematic Review.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Research Advances in Therapeutic Strategies and Drug Delivery Systems for Pathological Scars.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Enhanced Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Therapy for Treating Infectious Scars.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Pharmacological effects of triamcinolone associated with surgical glue on cutaneous wound healing in rats.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Article
- Surgical Approach for Auricular Keloid: Wedge Resection Technique.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Using Zhang's supertension-relieving suture technique with slowly-absorbable barbed sutures in the management of pathological scars: a multicenter retrospective study.Burns & trauma · 2023Article
- Aspirin inhibits the growth of hypertrophic scar in rabbit ears via regulating Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
The earlobe and helix are common sites for keloids following ear piercing. First-line therapy involves intra-keloidal excision followed by triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injection. Yet, the optimal timing for TA injection after keloid excision remains debated. The objective of this study was to compare outcomes between immediate and delayed TA injection after auricular keloid excision.
methodsThis was a prospective, controlled trial with patients randomized into immediate or delayed groups. The Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) and Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) were used to evaluate scar quality. The number of recurrent keloid cases was recorded, defined as a VSS height of 3, POSAS thickness greater than 5, or an increase in VSS height or POSAS thickness after keloid excision. Overall complications were recorded. A
resultsThe immediate group contained 18 patients, and the delayed group had 16 patients. The mean age of patients was 25.52 years, and the mean maximum keloid diameter was 14.49 mm (7-32.5 mm). The immediate group reported a statistically significant lower recurrence rate than did the delayed group at 5 months (
conclusionsImmediate TA injection is an acceptable option for auricular keloid treatment. Here, it was associated with a lower recurrence rate than with delayed injection and resulted in no complications. The immediate and delayed groups had similar outcomes for VSS and POSAS.
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