Cutaneous Cryosurgery

Description

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.

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

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

Author(s) Bio

Richard P. Usatine, MD, FAAFP is a professor of dermatology and cutaneous surgery, family and community medicine, and medical director of the Skin Clinic at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.

Daniel L. Stulberg, MD, FAAFP, is a professor of family and community medicine and director of preceptorship programs at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, USA.

Graham B. Colver, BM, BCh, MA, DM, MRCP, FRCP(Ed), is a consultant dermatologist at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK.