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Dermatologic surgery emergencies: Complications caused by systemic reactions, high-energy systems, and trauma
Kira Minkis1, Adam Whittington2, Murad Alam3
1Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
Abstract:
While the overall incidence of emergencies in dermatologic surgery is low, emergent situations can occasionally pose a risk to patients undergoing such procedures. The clinical importance of several types of emergences related to systemic reactions, high energy systems, and trauma are reviewed, and relevant epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, work-up, management, and prevention are discussed. Early detection of surgical emergencies can mitigate any associated adverse outcomes, thereby allowing the outstanding record of safety of dermatologic surgery to continue.
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