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Chapter-16 Simple Dermatosurgical Procedures: Biopsy, Curettage and Chemical Cautery

BOOK TITLE: ACS(I) Textbook on Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery

Author
1. Bhide Dhanashree
ISBN
9789350258903
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11651_16
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. KEM Hospital, Rasta Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India, KEM Hospital and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital; Joshi Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India, KEM Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Dhadphale Nursing Home, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

This chapter describes easy-to-perform but common and useful procedures, like skin biopsy, cauterization and curettage in day-to-day dermatosurgery practice. There is stepwise description of different biopsy techniques, the various chemical cauterizing agents used along with their recommended concentrations and techniques of curettage with their indications. The correct and scientific methods for practicing these effective, but comparatively simple and inexpensive procedures are explained with appropriate diagrams and photographs. Thus, this simple and inexpensive technique can be immensely useful if proper precautions are taken. We can achieve excellent results for most of the commonly seen dermatological problems in day-to-day OPD practice by chemocautery.

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