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Vol. 39. Issue 2.
Pages 118-121 (March 2015)
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Vol. 39. Issue 2.
Pages 118-121 (March 2015)
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Clinical study of the effectiveness of the “3-sulphates solution” on balanitis and balanoposthitis
Estudio clínico de la eficacia del «agua de 3 sulfatos» en la balanitis y la balanopostitis
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V. Gonzalvoa,
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gonzalvoperez@gmail.com

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, A. Poloa, F. Serrallachb, A. Gutiérrezb, E. Peyric
a Servei d’Urología Hospital Lluis Alcanyís de Xàtiva, Xàtiva, Spain
b Servei d’Urología, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, Barcelona, Spain
c Clinica Urológica Dr. Peyri, Barcelona, Spain
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Objectives

Despite scientific literature mentions the application of“‘3 sulphates solution” (copper sulphate, zinc sulphate and alum) as a treatment for acute balanitis and balanoposthitis, no clinical trials evaluating its efficacy have been found. In our study we evaluate the efficacy of this solution in acute balanitis and balanoposthitis.

Materials and methods

A double-blind randomized study was designed to compare the efficacy of “3 sulphates solution” (intervention) with saline solution (control) in 50 patients (30 patients and 20 patients, respectively) who suffer from acute balanitis or balanoposthitis. Exudate, erythema, edema, burning, and itching were the clinical parameters assessed.

Results

For all clinical parameters assessed, the outcomes obtained with “3 sulphates solution” are higher than control, although significant differences only have been found for exudate.

Conclusions

In our study, the “3 sulphates solution” is significantly more effective than saline solution for removing exudates in acute balanitis and balanoposthitis. Tolerability was excellent in both treatments.

Keywords:
Balanitis
Balanoposthitis
“3 sulphates solution”
Copper sulphate
Zinc sulphate
Potassium aluminum sulphate
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Objetivos

La utilización del «agua de 3 sulfatos» (sulfato de cinc, cobre y alumínico-potásico) se cita en la literatura como un posible tratamiento para la balanitis y balanopostitis; ahora bien, no existen trabajos prospectivos que documenten su eficacia clínica. Pretendemos estudiar dicha eficacia.

Material y método

Presentamos un estudio aleatorizado doble ciego sobre 50 pacientes con balanitis o balanopostitis en el que se comparan los resultados clínicos del «agua de 3 sulfatos» (30 pacientes) frente a una solución salina (20 pacientes). Los parámetros clínicos estudiados han sido: exudado, eritema, edema, escozor y prurito.

Resultados

Una vez aplicados los test estadísticos, hemos observado que el «agua de 3 sulfatos» ha sido superior al suero salino en todos los parámetros clínicos estudiados, aunque las diferencias solo han sido significativas para el parámetro exudado.

Conclusiones

El «agua de los 3 sulfatos» se ha mostrado significativamente más eficaz que el suero fisiológico en la eliminación del exudado de las balanitis y balanopostitis agudas de nuestro estudio. La tolerabilidad de los tratamientos ha sido excelente.

Palabras clave:
Balanitis
Balanopostitis
«Agua de 3 sulfatos»
Sulfato de cobre
Sulfato de cinc
Sulfato alumínico-potásico

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