Cryodestruction is an effective minimally invasive method of treating benign and malignant formations of the skin and mucosa, as well as internal organs. This modern technique allows in many cases to replace surgical intervention. The essence of the procedure consists in controlled rapid freezing of pathologically altered tissues with liquid nitrogen having a very low boiling point -196 ° C, and subsequent slow thawing of the frozen zone.
Contraindications
- Decompensated diabetes mellitus;
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding;
- Diseases associated with blood clotting disorders;
- Uncompensated connective tissue diseases;
- Anaphylactic shock in the anamnesis (the decision is made individually);
- Oncological diseases in the anamnesis;
- Vascular diseases based on the processes of their spasm (narrowing);
- Pronounced pigmentation of the skin;
- Some types of anemia (for example, cold hemolytic anemia);
- Cold urticaria in the anamnesis;
- The tendency to form keloid scars.
Rehabilitation and postoperative period
At the site of the procedure, a bubble filled with liquid appears in the first days, which indicates a thermal lesion of deep skin tissues. The wound heals by secondary tension for several weeks (depending on the area of manipulation). A distinctive feature of cryodestruction is that infectious complications rarely occur in the postoperative period.
The wound should be covered with a clean bandage after the procedure. Care for her can be carried out both at home and in a statsonar. For these purposes, it is treated daily with antiseptic solutions (chlorhexidine or miromistin) and healing ointments (levomekol, panthenol and others). To prevent infectious complications, you can use local powders with antibiotics (gentaxan, baneocin). It is also important to note that for normal scar formation, it is necessary to avoid direct sunlight for one month after cryodestruction.
