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Electrocoagulation: Palliative surgery to control metastatic cutaneous malignancy
Author(s) -
Reinhold Randolph B.,
Lokich Jacob J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930110304
Subject(s) - medicine , electrocoagulation , malignancy , metastatic melanoma , surgery , cosmesis , leiomyosarcoma , cryosurgery , melanoma , hemostasis , cancer , cancer research
The adaptation of the principles of electrocoagulation to controlling symptomatic cutaneous metastatic disease is discussed. The technique permits minimal anesthesia, excellent hemostasis, local control, satisfactory cosmesis with reduced hospitalization. Two illustrative cases are reported of metastatic malignant melanoma and metastatic leiomyosarcoma.