title: Microscopic tissue alterations following cryosurgery of canine skin.
abstract: Cryosurgery of cutaneous tissue of 6 dogs was followed by serial biopsies throughout the necrotizing and healing periods. The duration of cold application was controlled by thermocouple monitoring in 3 dogs and by a standard time in 3 dogs. Tissue changes following cryosurgery were consistent in all 6 dogs and were composed of edema, erythema, necrosis, sloughing, granulation, and epithelialization.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D014945:Wound Healing