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Dermatological Surgery (dermatological + surgery)

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Selected Abstracts

Year Book of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery 2002

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 3 2003
Timothy J O'Brien
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tracts of endodontic origin: three case studies

INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL, Issue 3 2009
B. Pasternak-Júnior
Abstract Aim, To describe three cases of extraoral sinus tracts, related to infected teeth, which were initially misdiagnosed as skin lesions and inappropriately treated. Summary, The extraoral sinus tracts were initially misdiagnosed as skin lesions. Dermatological surgery was performed and antibiotics prescribed but the lesions did not resolve. Then, a dental cause was sought, and identified. Endodontic intervention resulted in resolution of the problem, confirming the initial misdiagnosis. Key learning points ,,Dermatologists and other medical practitioners should be aware that dental extraoral sinus tracts can be confused with skin lesions. ,,A dental aetiology, as part of a differential diagnosis, should be kept in mind with oro-facial skin lesions. ,,If an extraoral sinus tract is of endodontic origin, then elimination of infection through effective endodontic treatment will lead to resolution of the sinus tract. ,,Early correct diagnosis can prevent unnecessary and ineffective antibiotic therapy and/or surgical intervention. [source]

Perioperative management and the associated rate of adverse events in dermatological procedures performed by dermatologists in New Zealand

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 1 2009
Bob CY Chan
SUMMARY Dermatological surgery performed in an outpatient setting is common and generally perceived as safe, but the potential for serious adverse events does exist. Furthermore, there is a current lack of guidelines regarding preoperative and intraoperative monitoring of such patients. This is a retrospective study that involved a written questionnaire sent to current practising New Zealand dermatologists. Aspects investigated include their practice relating to preoperative assessments and intraoperative monitoring during standard dermatological procedures, and the resulting rate of adverse events. We found that most respondents performed dermatological procedures in dedicated theatres in outpatient clinics. The majority of survey respondents would screen for and optimize risk factors prior to surgery. Most respondents would not record vital sign measurements either preoperatively or intraoperatively. Antibiotic prophylaxis was generally only prescribed if clinically indicated, and anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapies were in the majority of cases never withheld prior to surgery. Infection (<3.5%) and bleeding (<2%) were the most common postoperative complications, with other serious adverse events being extremely rare. Although dermatological surgery continues to be safely performed in the outpatient setting, attempts should still be made to identify patients who are at higher risk for surgery and extra precautions should be applied to these selected patients. [source]

Magnetic resonance imaging of the skin

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, Issue 8 2010
J Stefanowska
Abstract A thorough examination of the skin is essential to screen various diseases accurately, evaluate the effectiveness of topically applied drugs and assess the results of dermatological surgeries such as skin grafts. The assessment of skin properties is also crucial in the cosmetics industry, where it is important to evaluate the effects skin care products have on these properties. The simplest and most widely used method of skin evaluation, the ,naked eye' assessment, enables researchers to assess only the skin surface and involves a large amount of inter-observer variability. Thanks to a great progress that has been made in physics, electronics and computer engineering in recent years, sophisticated imaging methods are increasingly available in day-to-day studies. The aim of this review was to present one of these techniques, namely the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to discuss its possible use in skin examination and analysis. We present basic principles of MRI, as well as several interesting applications in the field of dermatology, and discuss the advantages and limitations of this method. [source]

Perioperative management and the associated rate of adverse events in dermatological procedures performed by dermatologists in New Zealand

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 1 2009
Bob CY Chan
SUMMARY Dermatological surgery performed in an outpatient setting is common and generally perceived as safe, but the potential for serious adverse events does exist. Furthermore, there is a current lack of guidelines regarding preoperative and intraoperative monitoring of such patients. This is a retrospective study that involved a written questionnaire sent to current practising New Zealand dermatologists. Aspects investigated include their practice relating to preoperative assessments and intraoperative monitoring during standard dermatological procedures, and the resulting rate of adverse events. We found that most respondents performed dermatological procedures in dedicated theatres in outpatient clinics. The majority of survey respondents would screen for and optimize risk factors prior to surgery. Most respondents would not record vital sign measurements either preoperatively or intraoperatively. Antibiotic prophylaxis was generally only prescribed if clinically indicated, and anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapies were in the majority of cases never withheld prior to surgery. Infection (<3.5%) and bleeding (<2%) were the most common postoperative complications, with other serious adverse events being extremely rare. Although dermatological surgery continues to be safely performed in the outpatient setting, attempts should still be made to identify patients who are at higher risk for surgery and extra precautions should be applied to these selected patients. [source]

Evaluating a novel ,needlecatcher' device in dermatological surgery: practical considerations

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 1 2009
W. Hussain
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Evaluating a novel ,needlecatcher' device in dermatological surgery: practical considerations: reply from authors

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 1 2009
D.J. McKenna
No abstract is available for this article. [source]