Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2011;3(1):31-36
Introdução: Skin tumors are common and may present irregular growth, requiring resections with diverse geometric shapes. Many descriptions have been reported.
Objective: To describe a triangle-shaped excision technique followed by primary closure in the treatment of skin cancer.
Methods: Patients (n = 11) with tumors of between 1.8 and 5.7 cm located in areas that favored the use of equilateral triangle-shaped incision and primary closure were studied.
Results: All patients had their surgical closure in the shape of a “Y.”Two cases of partial dehiscence of the suture were observed in the post-operative period.
Conclusions: The surgical technique of primary closure of triangular excisions of skin allows effective control of the surgical margins and leads to good cosmetic results, preserving the surrounding tissue.
Keywords: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES, SKIN NEOPLASMS
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