TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Cryosurgery and Electrosurgery
A1  - Vujevich, Justin J.
A1  - Goldberg, Leonard H.
A2  - Kang, Sewon
A2  - Amagai, Masayuki
A2  - Bruckner, Anna L.
A2  - Enk, Alexander H.
A2  - Margolis, David J.
A2  - McMichael, Amy J.
A2  - Orringer, Jeffrey S.
PY  - 2019
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
AB  - AT-A-GLANCEWith  a  boiling  point  of  -195.8  Celsius,  liquid  nitrogen  is  the  cryogen  of  choice  for  treating  benign  and  malignant  neoplasms.Melanocytes  and  fibroblasts  are  the  cells  that  are  most  and  least  sensitive  to  the  destructive  effects  of  cryosurgery.Tumors  that  require  histopathology  for  diagnosis  and  recurrent  nonmelanoma  skin  cancers  are  contraindications  for  treatment  with  cryosurgery.Several  cryosurgery  techniques  exist  to  treat  benign  and  malignant  neoplasms.Electrosurgery  can  be  categorized  into  electrofulguration,  electrodessication,  electrocoagulation,  electrosection,  electrocautery,  and  electrolysis  (Table  206-4).Electrosurgical  devices  have  a  low  risk  of  interfering  with  cardiac  and  non  cardiac  implanted  electronic  devices  (IEDs).Perioperative  and  intraoperative  safety  considerations  should  be  made  when  performing  electrosurgery  on  patients  with  IEDs.Curettage  and  electrodessication  is  an  acceptable  definitive  treatment  for  malignant  tumors.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161347251
ER  -