Gelatin foam instead of suturing for punch biopsies on the scalp

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jan;84(1):e15-e16. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.083. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

Authors

Leanna M Hansen¹, Dominic J Wu², Deede Liu², Daniel J Aires², Dirk M Elston³

Affiliations

¹ Medical Student Class of 2020, Medical College of Wisconsin.
² University of Kansas Medical Center, Division of Dermatology, Kansas City, Kansas.
³ Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. Electronic address: elstond@musc.edu.

PMID: 32717263
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.083

No abstract available

Keywords: gelatin foam; packing; scalp punch biopsies; surgical technique; suturing.

Publication types

Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Biopsy / adverse effects
Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control*
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable*
Hemostatic Techniques / instrumentation*
Humans
Scalp / blood supply
Scalp / pathology
Skin / blood supply
Skin / pathology