Tattooing

08/01/1993 - "Marked improvement in the aesthetic appearance of scars and skin grafts of the hair-bearing facial areas of male patients can be achieved by camouflage with punctate tattooing. "
12/01/2008 - "Dry-tattooing followed by UV light exposure may provide a safe and effective means for the treatment of hypopigmented scars."
12/01/2008 - "Evaluate the efficacy of a little-used surgical method: corneal tattooing, using a dermograph to hide unsightly corneal scars on nonfunctional eyes. "
01/01/2015 - "The aim of this study was to describe novel, flap-based tattooing techniques for the treatment of disfiguring corneal scars in blind eyes. "
12/01/2008 - "This study assessed the utility of focused scar injury with an ink-free tattooing technique combined with UV light exposure for the treatment of hypopigmented cervicofacial scars. "

06/01/2015 - "An increase in NTM skin infections in healthy individuals after tattooing indicates the need for sterile standards during tattooing and improved local and regional regulatory oversight. "
01/01/2015 - "The tattoo studio and the procedures and operations of practicing tattooing may help to reduce the risk of infections associated with tattooing or, if improper, increase the risk. "
05/01/2014 - "This study shows the importance of monitoring sites and professionals who perform tattooing and practice safe sex to prevent the spread of HIV and HBV infections."
06/01/2013 - "Although injection drug use (IDU) and blood transfusions prior to 1992 are well-accepted risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, many studies that evaluated tattooing as a risk factor for HCV infection did not control for a history of IDU or transfusion prior to 1992. "
04/01/2012 - "Studies that specified the venue of tattooing and/or piercing showed no definitive evidence for an increased risk of HCV infection when tattoos and piercings were received in professional parlors. "

06/01/2012 - "In this study we introduce a novel tumor localization method for TLDG: endoscopic blood tattooing. "
08/01/2007 - "In this study, we investigated whether this tattooing technique is efficient for localizing the tumor after treatment with chemotherapy. "
10/16/2014 - "Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine- needle tattooing (EUS-FNT), has been shown to have a crucial role for localization of pancreatic body and tail lesions, facilitating laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and helping surgeons identify the location of the tumor. "
06/01/2012 - "Novel technique for intraoperative tumor localization during totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: endoscopic autologous blood tattooing."
06/01/2011 - "Tattooing of suspected cancer remains to be a best practice for localization during laparoscopic resection. "

04/01/2006 - "Preoperative endoscopic tattooing is a safe and effective technique for intraoperative localization of advanced colorectal neoplasms, improving the operative results of LSCRC."
09/01/2010 - "Preoperative tattooing and improved lymph node retrieval rates from colectomy specimens in patients with colorectal cancers."
10/01/2015 - "This study aimed to identify the impact of preoperative colonoscopic tattooing (PCT) on lymph node harvest in T1 colorectal cancer patients. "
01/01/2015 - "This study shows that preoperative ink tattooing utilized to mark the site of the tumour does not improve adequate lymphadenectomy and lymph nodes yield from colorectal cancer specimens. "
07/01/2004 - "This study reviews the safety and reliability of tattooing colorectal neoplasms prior to laparoscopic resection. "

06/01/2015 - "To evaluate the efficacy of combined surgery of simple excision, corneal tattooing, and a sutureless limboconjunctival autograft in pediatric patients with grade 1 limbal dermoids. "
01/01/2013 - "To evaluate and report the efficacy of combined surgical excision and corneal tattooing in patients with limbal dermoids. "
01/01/2013 - "Simple keratectomy and corneal tattooing for limbal dermoids: results of a 3-year study."
06/01/2015 - "We treated 4 eyes of 4 patients with combined surgery of corneal tattooing and a sutureless limboconjunctival autograft with simple excision of limbal dermoids. "
06/01/2015 - "New surgical approach for limbal dermoids in children: simple excision, corneal tattooing, and sutureless limboconjunctival autograft."