title: Management of post dermato- oncological defects: a case series and discussion of treatment options.
abstract: ﻿Managing poorly healing wounds and large defects of the scalp after treatment of skin cancer in elderly men is a common and challenging problem. The increasing incidence of scalp pathology, and the often concomitant morbidity in these patients, often restricts invasive treatment options. Subsequently, this requires the dermatologist to look at alternative treatment options. Attention has been focused on well-tolerable treatments with good long-term outcomes. This report describes four patients who received treatment by either the use of a purse-string suture, pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment, and/or healing by secondary intention. Additionally, recent literature concerning these management strategies is discussed.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; email: sofie.roodbergen@cze.nl.
authors: Sofie Louise
authors: SL
authors: Roodbergen
authors: Department of Dermatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors: Simone
authors: S
authors: van der Geer
authors: Department of Dermatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors: Gertruud A
authors: GA
authors: Krekels