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Shave Biopsy
Shave biopsies are a great way to add value to your DPC practice. With an autoclave, you can make sterile shave biopsy kits for pennies.
Numerous resources exist (videos on YouTube, Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures in Primary Care textbook, etc) to easily learn this skill. Shave biopsy allows the physician to excise a skin lesion by removing a lesion without compromising the bottom of the dermis. They heal well with minimal scarring.
Flexible biopsy blades can be pricey, but flexible razors are very affordable and can easily be autoclaved with a set of Adsen forceps and a couple 4x4 gauze sponges. Bleeding is easily controlled with pressure, Monsel’s (ferrous subsulfate), and silver nitrate sticks, WoundSeal, or electrocautery.
https://youtu.be/9GoZPukjqrg
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Shave Biopsy
Shave biopsies are a great way to add value to your DPC practice. With an autoclave, you can make sterile shave biopsy kits for pennies.
Numerous resources exist (videos on YouTube, Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures in Primary Care textbook, etc) to easily learn this skill. Shave biopsy allows the physician to excise a skin lesion by removing a lesion without compromising the bottom of the dermis. They heal well with minimal scarring.
Flexible biopsy blades can be pricey, but flexible razors are very affordable and can easily be autoclaved with a set of Adsen forceps and a couple 4x4 gauze sponges. Bleeding is easily controlled with pressure, Monsel’s (ferrous subsulfate), and silver nitrate sticks, WoundSeal, or electrocautery.
https://youtu.be/9GoZPukjqrg
* This video is provided solely as an educational reference for DPC Alliance members.