【Abstract】 Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of hyperplastic scar (HS). Methods 70 HS patients, admitted into Nanyang Second General Hospital from May 2018 to May 2020, were enrolled as research subjects and divided into study group (n =35), treated with BTXA combined with PDT, and control group (n=35),treated with BTXA only. The Vancouver scar scale (VSS) score, levels of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (p-STAT3) and early growth response factor-1(Egr-1), clinical efficacy and occurrence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results After 4 months of treatment, the VSS score, and the expression levels of p-STAT3 and Egr-1 in study group were significantly lower than control group (t = 4.665, 10.583 and 11.549, all P<0.001). In study group the treatment was markedly effective in 19 cases, effective in 11 cases and ineffective in 5 cases, which was much better than control group(Z = -2.129, P =0.033) where markedly effective in 12 cases, effective in 10 cases, and ineffective in 13 cases. Theincidence of adverse reactions in study group was 20.00%, which showed no significant difference as compared with the corresponding 11.43% in control group (χ2 =0.971, P =0.324). Conclusion BTXA combined with PDT in the treatment of HS can reduce the expression levels of p-STAT3 and Egr-1 in scar tissues, accelerate the regression of scar tissues, improve scar symptoms, and realize good therapeutic effects. Besides, the treatment protocol is very safe, and is worthy of promotion in clinical practice. |