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  • Surgical Procedures
  • Health Policy

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  • Ambulatory surgery for skin tumor removal under local anesthesia is common in dermatology.
  • Preoperative assessments traditionally aim to identify conditions affecting anesthesia or surgery plans.
  • Current preoperative testing practices for outpatient dermatologic surgery vary widely among institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide guidance on appropriate preoperative testing for outpatient dermatologic surgery.
  • To evaluate the impact of a standardized protocol on preoperative testing.
  • To assess the necessity of routine preoperative testing in specific patient populations.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a standardized protocol for preoperative testing in 2017.
  • Observational, descriptive, and retrospective analysis of ordered tests.
  • Comparison of testing patterns before and after protocol implementation.

Main Results:

  • A reduction in the number of tests ordered post-protocol implementation.
  • No statistically significant differences observed in surgery types planned.
  • No significant changes in postoperative complications were detected.

Conclusions:

  • Routine preoperative testing may not be required for patients undergoing outpatient dermatologic surgery.
  • Patients without unusual health risks can likely forgo preoperative testing.
  • Standardized protocols can streamline preoperative assessments effectively.