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Conservatism in the Surgery of Dermo‐Lipoma
Author(s) -
Rogers Peter A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1977.tb01731.x
Subject(s) - lipoma , medicine , function (biology) , surgery , conservatism , general surgery , dermatology , biology , political science , politics , law , evolutionary biology
S ummary Potential and actual problems encountered in the surgery of dermo‐lipoma are discussed. Some of the problems are illustrated by reference to six cases in the personal experience of the author. Methods of management of the different sized dermo‐lipomata are discussed. It is stressed that function takes precedence over cosmetic considerations and care must be taken not to produce a functional defect in the attempted removal of a cosmetic defect.