Electrocoagulation: palliative surgery to control metastatic cutaneous malignancy.
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.
D000368:Aged; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010166:Palliative Care; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery