Comparison of Recurrence Rate of Wrist Ganglion Between Seton and Open Surgical Excision in Military Hospitals of Pakistan

Authors

  • Bilal Saeed Pakistan Army
  • Jamil Salamat Ullah Combined Military Hospital, Dera Nawab Sehab/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Majid Aziz Pakistan Air Force Hospital, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shahid Combined Military Hospital, Jhelum/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Arsalan S Siraj Heavy Industries Taxila Hospital, Taxila/National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
  • Shah Rukh Tariq Combined Military Hospital, Nowshehra/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v73i1.7045

Keywords:

Ganglion, Open surgery, Recurrence, Seton, Wrist

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the recurrence following open surgical excision and Seton placement in treating symptomatic wrist ganglions in Military Hospitals in a six-month follow-up study.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study

Place and Duration of Study: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Bahawalpur Pakistan, Combined Military Hospital, Dera Nawab Sahib Pakistan and Pakistan Airforce Force Hospital, Shorkot Pakistan, from Jun 2015 to Dec 2020.

Methodology: The patients were divided into two groups after informed consent. A consultant general surgeon carried out every procedure. The findings were recorded on a uniform proforma, and recurrence was recorded at ten days, six weeks and six months for both groups.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 29.45±8.13 years in Group-A (Seton-Group) and 28.56±8.32 years in Group-B (OpenSurgery). There was no difference in the recurrence rates between the Seton-Group (n=7, 4.35%) and Open Surgery-Group (n=2, 4.65%, p=0.931).

Conclusion: Seton insertion for treating Ganglions of the wrist is a simple, economical and cosmetic procedure which can be done in the outpatient department. It is a safe alternative to open resection for successful treatment of the wrist Ganglion.
Keywords: Ganglion, Open surgery, Recurrence, Seton, Wrist.

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22-02-2023

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Saeed B, Ullah JS, Aziz M, Shahid M, Siraj AS, Tariq SR. Comparison of Recurrence Rate of Wrist Ganglion Between Seton and Open Surgical Excision in Military Hospitals of Pakistan. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 22 [cited 2024 Oct. 7];73(1):50-3. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/7045