In this week's new episode of Life by a Thousand Cuts, A/Prof Tony Dicker explores the practical considerations of using deep dissolving sutures when closing a wound in skin cancer surgery.
While suturing is a highly visual technique, A/Prof Dicker shares his expert tips that every skin cancer clinician should keep in mind, including:
Alongside this discussion, A/Prof Dicker provides a demonstration video to walk you through the practical aspects of placing deep sutures. See below!
Tune in to the episode to explore how these techniques could enhance your surgical practice.
Watch A/Prof Dicker's video demonstration below:
This podcast series is designed to help you enhance your clinical decision-making, procedural skills, and confidence in skin cancer management. Focus on real-world cases, surgical techniques and tips, journal article reviews, diagnostic and management insights, and guest interviews with GPs and specialists.
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Associate Professor (Skin Cancer) & Course Coordinator MMed (Skin Cancer), The University of Queensland
Tony Dicker has practised full-time Skin Cancer Medicine in Melbourne since 2004, and previously practised in Brisbane. He obtained his PhD from The University of Queensland in molecular biology of skin cancer with Professor Ian Frazer's group at Princess Alexandra Hospital. He then spent three years as a dermatology registrar at the Royal Brisbane and Princess Alexandra Hospitals.
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