Ramos SM, Ramos MR, Paz CVM, Fernández GJ

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 137-142
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ABSTRACT

Background: cryosurgery was first described by James Arnott in the 1800’s but it wasn’t used until 100 years later when Whitehouse brought it back, even though we keep using this technique in Mexico, there are just a few papers that summarize how to use it properly.
Patients and methods: we studied 10 patients diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma and epidermoid carcinoma of the scalp via biopsy and curettage in the private practice; followed with three deep freeze cycles and cryosurgery from July 2018 to January 2022 in Uruapan, Michoacan.
Results: 10 patients were treated with cryosurgery, out of which 70% were diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma and 30% as epidermoid carcinoma, one patient had a recurrent tumor 24 months after the treatment, eight patients are still in follow-up of 42 months, and two died of acute myocardial infarction.
Conclusion: cryosurgery is a low cost method, with minimal recurrence rates shown with a correct technique even in the presence of agressive tumors.

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