Cutaneous Cryosurgery

Authors :​Richard P. Usatine, Daniel L. Stulberg , Graham B. Colver
Edition :
Year :​2014
Description :

The book focuses on the proper techniques for applying liquid nitrogen, how to minimize damage to the unaffected surrounding skin, recommended margins of freezing, lesions amenable to freezing, and potential complications. A section discusses the results of clinical studies employing cryosurgery."
—Patricia Wong, MD, Stanford University Medical Center for Doody's Review Service

"Despite the seemingly small size of the volume, it is full of information and recommendations that even the seasoned cryosurgeon will find helpful …It can be recommended to both the dermatologist in training and in practice."
— Lawrence Charles Parish, MD, MD (Hon) in SKINmed

Features

• Includes cryosurgical techniques for treating benign lesions, premalignant lesions, and malignant lesions
• Presents a review of the evidence for the use of cryosurgery in treating viral warts, actinic keratosis, and basal cell carcinoma
• Covers indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of cryosurgery
• Reviews preparation, consent, postoperative effects, and potential complications
• Discusses equipment and storage of agents

Summary

Cutaneous Cryosurgery is an invaluable practical guide for the management of benign, premalignant, and malignant skin lesions. The book provides practitioners with all the information needed to add cryosurgery to their surgical repertoire. For practitioners already using cryosurgery, many pearls are provided to expand the use of cryosurgery for new indications along with helpful tips for the use of cutting-edge cryosurgical equipment.

This new edition of an established reference uses an evidence-based approach, including a chapter reviewing the evidence for using cryosurgery to treat viral warts, actinic keratosis, and basal cell carcinoma. It also discusses patient consent, aftercare, side effects, and complications. In addition, the book reviews other low-temperature systems used for therapeutic tissue destruction.

With nearly 300 clinical color photographs, the book is an outstanding resource for dermatologists, family physicians, other primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, podiatrists, plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, and oculoplastic surgeons alike.

Table of Contents

Introduction: History, Biology, Physics, and Cryogens

Use in Clinical Practice

Liquid Nitrogen Equipment

Equipment for Other Agents

Techniques

Preparation, Consent, Documentation, and Aftercare

Evidence for Cryosurgery in Practice

Benign Lesions

Premalignant Lesions

Malignant Lesions

Side Effects and Complications

Appendix A: Coding and Billing Pearls

Appendix B: Methods of Learning

Appendix C: Dermoscopy

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