RT Book, Section
A1 Zheng, Caiwei
A1 Rajabi-Estarabadi, Ali
A1 Al-Asgah, Eman
A1 Nouri, Keyvan
A2 Nouri, Keyvan
SR Print(0)
ID 1194728043
T1 Curettage and Electrodesiccation
T2 Skin Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260453003
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194728043
RD 2024/04/25
AB SUMMARYElectrodesiccation  and  curettage  (ED&C)  are  techniques  that  work  together  to  clear  the  skin  of  a  lesion.  First,  a  sharp  loop  called  a  curette  is  used  as  a  scraping  device  to  grossly  remove  most  of  the  abnormal  cells.  Electrosurgery  is  then  employed  to  rid  the  patient  of  the  remaining  abnormal  cells.ED&C  is  most  commonly  used  for  low-risk  skin  cancers,  such  as  superficial  and  nodular  basal  cell  carcinoma.  It  is  also  used  to  treat  low-risk  squamous  cell  carcinoma,  seborrheic  keratosis,  molluscum  contagiosum,  nongenital  cutaneous  warts,  pearly  penile  papules,  actinic  keratosis,  and  recalcitrant  psoriatic  plaques.There  are  two  commonly  used  techniques:  the  pen  technique  and  the  potato  peeler  technique.  The  pen  technique  is  more  suitable  for  small  lesions,  while  the  potato  peeler  technique  is  better  suited  for  large  lesions.Wound  care  after  ED&C  is  simple,  involving  only  daily  gentle  cleansing  with  soap  and  water  and  the  application  of  petroleum  jelly.  Topical  antibiotics  may  be  prescribed  for  larger  areas  that  require  prolonged  healing.