Cryosurgery is a therapeutical method that uses freezing to obtain a tissue inflammatory and/or a destructive response. It has been successfully used for many cutaneous conditions. Its use is increasing for several conditions in the oral cavity. The oral mucosa, because of its characteristics of humidity and smoothness, is an ideal site for this technique. It shows a very good esthetic result a...

background: cryosurgery is one of the simplest, most effective gingival depigmentation methods. repigmentation may happen after a while in each method. the aim of this study is to compare the recurrence rate after treatment by liquid nitrogen swap and a cryoprob in 18 months. materials and methods: a total of 26 patients with physiologic gingival pigmentation were selected. the anterior sextant...

The color of the gingiva has an important role in determining esthetics individual. There are many etiological factors responsible for gingival pigmentation. Depigmentation can be done by various procedures which include scalpel surgery, cryosurgery, bur abrasion, laser surgery and electrosurgery. Among these procedures, depigmentation is most comfortable method.

Sir, Melanocytes are the skin cells most vulnerable to cold; they can be destroyed by temperatures of ± 4 to ± 73C (1). Lower tissue temperatures or repeated freeze ± thaw applications lead to skin necrosis (2). Selective destruction of melanocytic lesions by skin freezing can therefore be achieved without epithelial loss or skin necrosis if certain technical requirements are taken into account...

Objectives: To analyse and present the data of our cryosurgery experience for the treatment of prostate cancer. Methods: Between August 2003 and November 2006, a total of 91 patients were treated with cryosurgery for prostate cancer as either primary treatment (n = 49) or salvage treatment (n = 42). The mean follow-up was 19.16 mo (range: 6 wk to 6 mo). Data were collected prospectively. Result...