Sensory loss following cryosurgery of skin lesions.
Sensory testing by means of a graded bristle technique was performed following cryosurgical treatment of 183 skin lesions in 169 patients. Mild, generally transient, sensory loss was found in 28% of the treated lesions. This sensory loss appeared not to be influenced by differences in the cryosurgical procedures nor by postoperative complications in wound healing, but was dependent on the area of the body where cryosurgery was performed. Treated lesions on the trunk and neck and on the arms and legs showed the most profound and longest lasting sensory loss.
Faber
W R
WR
Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Naafs
B
B
Smitt
J H
JH
D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery