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CRYOGENICS IN SURGERY: A COMPARISON STUDY OF NODULAR BASAL CELL EPITHELIOMAS.

Author(s) : MORGAN C. N.

Type of article: Article

Summary

320 PATIENTS WITH 529 PRIMARY NODULAR BASAL CELL EPITHELIOMAS HAVE BEEN TREATED. 53 TUMOURS WERE SURGICALLY EXCISED, 294 TUMOURS WERE TREATED WITH CONVENTIONAL CRYOSURGICAL METHODS, AND 182 TUMOURS WERE MANAGED USING COMPRESSION AND ELEVATION AS AN ADJUNCT TO THE CRYOSURGICAL THERAPY. AN AVERAGE FOLLOW-UP TIME OF 5.4 YEARS REVEALS 3 RECURRENCES IN THE EXCISIONAL SURGERY GROUP, 8 IN THE CONVENTIONAL CRYOTHERAPY GROUP AND NO RECURRENCES IN THE GROUP WHERE COMPRESSION AND ELEVATION OF TISSUE SERVED AS AN ADJUNCT TO CRYOTHERAPY.

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  • Original title: CRYOGENICS IN SURGERY: A COMPARISON STUDY OF NODULAR BASAL CELL EPITHELIOMAS.
  • Record ID : 1986-0423
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indian J. Cryog. - vol. 9 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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