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A shave biopsy is done with either a small scalpel blade or a curved razor blade. The technique is very much user skill dependent, as some surgeons can remove a small fragment of skin with minimal blemish using any one of the above tools, while others have great difficulty securing the devices.
Also known as "scoop", "scallop", or "shave" excisional biopsy, [3] or "shave excision". A trend has occurred in dermatology over the last 10 years with the advocacy of a deep shave excision of a pigmented lesion [4] [5] [6] An author published the result of this method and advocated it as better than standard excision and less time-consuming.
Shave biopsy is a biopsy procedure in which a skin abnormality and a thin layer of surrounding skin are removed with a small blade for examination under a microscope. Shave biopsies are not effective in treating melanomas, but can provide a reasonably safe and accurate initial diagnosis. [1] Surgical sutures are not needed with this procedure. [2]
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The pathological appearance of a squamous-cell cancer varies with the depth of the biopsy. For that reason, a biopsy including the subcutaneous tissue and basilar epithelium, to the surface is necessary for correct diagnosis. The performance of a shave biopsy (see skin biopsy) might not acquire enough information for a diagnosis. An inadequate ...
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A round dull instrument of varying sizes (1 mm to 6 mm) is used to scrape off the cancer down to the dermis.[2] [3] [4] The scraping is then paused while an electrosurgical device like a hyfrecator is used next.