Table 7.
Clinically Effective PG Treatment: Conservative and Topical Therapies
| Author | Year | LOE | Patients (n) | Age (y) | Areas Affected | Treatment Type | Resolution after 1 Session | Sessions to Resolve | Last Follow-up (mo) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu et al84 | 2016 | III | 39 | 27.1 | Maxillary, mandibular, gingival pregnancy tumors | Conservative, periodontal therapy | 64% | NA | 20 | Not specified |
| Surgical excision after failed conservative therapy | 100% | NA | ||||||||
| Sibaud et al85 | 2019 | III | 13 | NA | Paronychia/periungual | Beta blocker, timolol/propranolol | 15% | NA | 1 | Not specified |
| Zhao et al86 | 2019 | III | 15 | 19.1 | Head/neck, trunk, limbs; burn associated | Conservative, wound debridement, dressings, antibiotics | 100% | NA | 6 | Scar contracture deformity |
| Full-thickness excision | 66% | NA | ||||||||
| Shave excision | 66% | NA | ||||||||
| Jaiswal et al87 | 2021 | II | 40 | 23.5 | Eyes, palpebral or bulbar conjunctiva | Topical 0.5% timolol eye drops | 77.5% | NA | 6 | Not specified |