The needle-scratch technique.
An easy, convenient method of marking the borders of a cutaneous tumor before excision is presented. It enables the physician to see the preoperative clinical borders of a tumor without worry of erasing the inked borders with cleansing solution.
Dermatologic Surgery Unit, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
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D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*