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Skin incisions for the excision of spherical cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

B Ranganathan ,
S Douglas  and
S Mirza
B Ranganathan*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, UK
S Douglas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, UK
S Mirza
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Baskaran Ranganathan, Flat 47, Block 3, Room 3, 5 Beach Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RA, UK. E-mail: drbaskaranr@gmail.com
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Abstract

Spherical cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions such as sebaceous cysts are often removed via an ellipse, particularly if they are relatively large. Deciding the width of the ellipse can be difficult. We calculated that if the width of the ellipse is one-third of the half circumference, then the wound should close satisfactorily.

Keywords

Operative Surgical ProceduresSkinFace
Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Issue 11 , November 2009 , pp. 1250 - 1251
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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