Pediatrics – Van Howe 102 (4): 43 Table 2

Author	Therapy Used	Number of Patients	Number Responding	%
TABLE 2 Studies Using Topical Creams to Treat Phimosis
Wright1	Betamethasone 0.5% three times a day	139	111	80
Kikiros2	Hydrocortisone 1% and 2%, betamethasone 0.05% twice a day four times a day	63	51	81
Jorgensen3	Clobetasol 0.05% once daily	54	38	70
Lange4	HCG injection, corticoid cream	56	53	95
Golubovic5	Betamethasone 0.05% twice a day	20	19	95
Müller6	Estrogen 0.1% twice a day	30	27	90
Linghagen7	Clobetasol 0.05% once daily	27	24	89
Atilla8	Diclofenac three times a day	32	24	75
Dewan9	Hydrocortisone 1% three times a day*	20	13	65
Ruud10	Potent steroid ointment†	41	35	85
Total		482	395	82
* Those who did not respond to 1% hydrocortisone cream were subsequently successfully treated with 0.05% betamethasone cream. † Twelve of the patients who initially responded relapsed.

References

Those who did not respond to 1% hydrocortisone cream were subsequently successfully treated with 0.05% betamethasone cream.
Twelve of the patients who initially responded relapsed.

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