title: Phenol cauterization for ganglions of the hand, wrist, and foot: a preliminary report.
abstract: Many methods have been reported for the treatment of ganglions. The authors present their modified technique for ganglion sclerotherapy. Their modification enables them to perform sclerotherapy safely and consistently, and they have treated 10 patients in this manner. The method is described and the cases are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Shizuoka 420-8660, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019800:Phenol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000628:therapy*; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D019800:Phenol