Cryosurgery

Cryosurgery
Cryotherapy to a plantar wart using cotton bud application
Other namescryotherapy

Cryosurgery (with cryo from the Ancient Greek κρύο 'icy cold') is the use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue;[1] thus, it is the surgical application of cryoablation. Cryosurgery has been historically used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions.[2][3]

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  2. ^ "Cryotherapy: Overview, Mechanism of Action, Treatment Modalities Using Cryotherapy". 1 June 2016 – via eMedicine.
  3. ^ Clebak, KT; Mendez-Miller, M; Croad, J (1 April 2020). "Cutaneous Cryosurgery for Common Skin Conditions". American Family Physician. 101 (7): 399–406. PMID 32227823.
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