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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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Cryotherapy In Dermatology
Dr.İlkay İÇKE,a Dr.Pınar Yüksel BAŞAKa
aDermatoloji AD, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, ISPARTA
Cryotherapy is commonly used in dermatological practice for the treatment of benign, pre-malign and malign diseases. It is an inexpensive and easily applied treatment modality. There is no need for hospitalisation and good cosmetic results at any age are attainable.
Cryotherapy is a technique which transfers heat from tissues. Heat transfer depends on the structure, water content and vascularisation of the tissue and the quality of the agent employed. Liquid nitrogen is the most used cryogen. It may be applied in four forms: as a dipstick, spray, cryoprobe and intralesionally. The equipment involved includes a liquid gas cylinder, a barometer, either a cryosprayer or a cryoprobe, and a cryogen subject. There is no need for local anesthesia before its application. The morphologic findings in freezing tissue include freeze, thawing, edema, necrosis and wound healing. Cryonecrosis must occur completely to assure the efficacy of the therapy. Common complications in cryotherapy are pain, blistering, edema, hypopigmentation and alopesia. Bleeding, infection, sensorial changes, scarring, systemic reactions and nitrogen emphysema are less seen. In the following, cryotherapy and its effects on dermatological disorders are reviewed.Keywords: Cryotherapy, dermatologyTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2004, 24:383-395
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