Question 6 of 16
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Product Demo for CORE & APPLIED Exams

You are excising a 3.0 cm keratoacanthoma-type squamous cell carcinoma on the left dorsal forearm of a 76-year-old female. She currently takes aspirin and clopidogrel, and has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. You elect to use electrocautery for hemostasis during the procedure. You are experiencing difficulty controlling bleeding using electrocautery. What is the next best option to achieve hemostasis prior to closure?


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