Oral Gauze for Bleeding Control in Perioral and Perinasal Dermatologic Surgery

Riyad N H Seervai; Jose A Cervantes; Ikue Shimizu; Ida F Orengo

doi:10.4103/ijd.ijd_328_22

Oral Gauze for Bleeding Control in Perioral and Perinasal Dermatologic Surgery

Indian J Dermatol. 2023 Jan-Feb;68(1):122. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_328_22.

Authors

Riyad N H Seervai^{1

2}, Jose A Cervantes³, Ikue Shimizu³, Ida F Orengo³

Affiliations

¹ Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.
² Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.
³ Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Abstract

The use of oral gauze is a quick, cheap, and effective method of preventing bleeding into the patient's mouth during dermatologic surgery. We recommend this technique combined with appropriate positioning for lesions in the perioral and perinasal regions. Similar approaches may be applied for the prevention of bleeding into the ear canal during facial/periauricular surgery.

Keywords: Bleeding control; dermatologic surgery; oral gauze.