[Cryosurgical treatment of basal cell carcinoma of the skin]

Cryosurgical method was used for the treatment of 102 patients with basal cell carcinoma of the skin. A portable cryosurgical apparatus with a set of applicators was used. Liquid nitrogen was used as the cold agent. The method is simple and accessible and gives good long-term results: recidivation is not more than 2%, rough cicatricial keloids are not formed.