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Incidence of vasovagal syncope in Mohs surgery
Julian Stashower1, Jamison E Strahan2
1University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA. jas2wf@virginia.edu.
Abstract:
Although vasovagal syncopal episodes (VSE) are a well-known complication of dermatologic surgery, there are currently no studies that report an incidence of VSE in Mohs surgery specifically. This study aims to provide data on the incidence of VSE in Mohs surgery by reviewing VSE incident reports from a private, community-based, outpatient Mohs surgery clinic. We report an incidence of VSE of 0.09% in Mohs surgery. This study offers the first data on the incidence of VSE during Mohs surgery and suggests that the incidence of VSE in Mohs surgery may be lower than what has been quoted as the reference standard for dermatologic surgery.
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