Research Article
Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of the Diode Laser (980 nm) and Sclerotherapy in the Treatment of Oral Vascular Malformations
Table 2
Details of comparison between diode laser and sclerotherapy.
| | Details of site of involvement | | Laser group | STS group | Chi sq 2.424
value 0.658NS | | Tongue | 9 (45%) | 9 (45%) | | Buccal mucosa | 5 (25%) | 6 (30%) | | Lower labial mucosa | 3 (15%) | 3 (15%) | | Upper labial mucosa | 1 (5%) | 2 (10%) | | Palate | 2 (10%) | 0 | | Total | 20 (100%) | 20 (100%) |
| | Details of size of involvement | | Less than cm | 8 (40%) | 7 (35%) | Chi sq 0.722
value 0.715NS | | cm- cm | 6 (30%) | 4 (20%) | | cm- cm | 4 (20%) | 4 (20%) | | More than 3.1 cm | 2 (10%) | 5 (25%) | | Total | 20(100%) | 20 (100%) |
| | Details of the number of session | | 1 session | 10 (50%) | 12 (60%) | Chi sq 1.143
value 0.565NS | | 2 session | 7 (35%) | 4 (20%) | | 3 or more than 3 session | 3 (15%) | 4 (20%) | | Total | 20 (100%) | 20 (100%) |
| | Details of the side effects | | Pain | 15 (75%) | 20 (100%) | Chi sq 4.051
value 0.044 | | Edema | 0 | 20 (100%) | | Superficial ulceration | 20 (100%) | 20 (100%) | | Mild ecchymosis | 0 | 1 (5%) |
| | Details of the VAS scale on 3rd postoperative day | | 7-10 VAS | 0 | 14 (70%) | Chi sq 29.091
value < 0.001 | | 4-6 VAS | 5 (25%) | 6 (30%) | | 1-4 VAS | 10 (50%) | 0 | | 0 VAS/no pain | 5 (25%) | 0 | | Total | 20 (100%) | 20 (100%) |
| | Response of treatment to individual groups | | Complete response | 16 (80%) | 18 (90%) | Chi sq 0.784
value 0.376NS | | Moderate response | 4 (20%) | 2 (10%) | | No response | 0 | 0 | | Total | 20 (100%) | 20 (100%) |
| | Details of the recurrences | | Recurrences | 5 (25%) | 1 (5%) | — | | Total | 20 (100%) | 20 (100%) |
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