Practicals · Family Medicine · General Surgery
Excision and biopsy of superficial swellings (sebaceous cyst, lipoma)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Independently or with assistance (DNB module rotation)
Videos and resources
- PageExcision of Sebaceous Cyst/Lipoma - St. Luke'syumpu.com
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Excision and biopsy of superficial swellings” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)
“Removal of simple benign tumors/cysts such as sebaceous cyst, lipoma” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 61)