Preventing and managing complications in dermatologic surgery: Procedural and postsurgical concerns - 10/03/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.037

Allen G. Strickler, MD, PhD, MPH ^a,^b,^⁎ , Payal Shah, BS ^c, Shirin Bajaj, MD ^d, Richard Mizuguchi, MD ^e, Rajiv I. Nijhawan, MD ^f, Mercy Odueyungbo, MD ^g, Anthony Rossi, MD ^h, Désirée Ratner, MD ^d
^a Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, Pennsylvania
^b Department of Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, Pennsylvania
^c School of Medicine, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
^d Department of Dermatology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
^e Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai Medical School, New York, New York
^h Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
^f Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
^g Lilly Dermatology, Munising, Michigan

^∗Correspondence to: Allen G. Strickler, MD, PhD, MPH, Departments of Dermatology and Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821.Departments of Dermatology and Laboratory MedicineGeisinger Medical Center100 N Academy AveDanvillePA17821

Abstract

The second article in this continuing medical education series reviews the evidence regarding the intraoperative and postoperative risks for patients and health care workers. We share the most up-to-date recommendations for risk management and postoperative complication management to ensure optimal surgical efficacy and patient safety.

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Key words : dermatologic surgery, electrosurgery, hematoma, pain management, postsurgical infection, wound care, wound dehiscence