Cryotherapy: Uses, Procedure, Risks & Benefits
Cryosurgery
- Cryosurgery is the method of destruction of tissues by controlled cooling.
- Cryosurgery consists of an automatic defrosting device with a cryoprobe.
- Commonly nitrous oxide is used as it is easily available, cheaper, and has the optimum temperature required for other procedures.
- Other gases used are CO2, Liquid nitrogen, and Freon.
Cryosurgery Mode of action
- Cryosurgery produces intracellular crystallization, dehydration, and denaturation of proteins and cell death.
- Cryosurgery causes the obliteration of microcirculation and so cell death.
Cryosurgery Indications
- To remove warts and lesions in the skin.
- Cryotherapy for piles.
- For chronic cervicitis.
Cryosurgery Advantages
- Relatively bloodless and painless.
- Adequate control of extent and depth in freezing
- Equally effective.
Cryosurgery Disadvantages
- Can cause infection.
- Discharge from the site.
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