The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology
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As surgeons face larger and more complex surgical defects, there is the continual search for more practical, successful, and cosmetically elegant methods for repair. Intraoperative tissue expansion is a relatively new technique built upon the fundamentals of traditional chronic tissue expansion. The Foley catheter is an inexpensive, readily available device that can be used for intraoperative tissue expansion. ⋯ The "tissue gain" achieved via this technique often facilitates wound repair. The Foley catheter is a useful device and a significant addition to the dermatologic surgeon's armamentarium.
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This article reviews the author's 8-year experience with extensive scalp-lifting, which includes 1,230 cases. ⋯ Scalp lifting is an extremely effective and expedient method to treat alopecia; however, certain precautionary measures must be taken to obtain excellent, consistent results.
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J Dermatol Surg Oncol · Nov 1993
Meta AnalysisPooled analysis of the efficacy of bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy in malignant melanoma.
The trials of bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as adjuvant therapy in malignant melanoma conducted over the preceding 2 decades have presented conflicting claims of efficacy. ⋯ Pooled analysis of non-placebo controlled trials of intralesional BCG for stage III malignant melanoma supports a trend to enhanced survival in patients with cutaneous non-visceral metastases.