Complications in Cutaneous Surgery

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gloster, Hugh M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Surgery.; Plastic surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Plastic Surgery.

The demand for outpatient cutaneous surgery procedures has increased at a rapid rate over the last several decades. Cosmetic, oncology, and reconstructive procedures are being performed by primary care physicians and a variety of specialists in different disciplines such as dermatology, plastic surg...

Table of Contents:

• Acute Surgical Complications
• Preoperative Evaluation
• Acute Emergencies in the Dermatology Office
• Nerve Injury
• Hemorrhagic Complications in Cutaneous Surgery
• Wound Infections
• Prophylaxis for Wound Infections and Endocarditis
• Dehiscence and Necrosis
• Chronic Surgical Complications
• Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids
• Free Margin Distortion
• Scar Revision and Camouflage
• Miscellaneous Complications
• Complications of Cosmetic Procedures
• Preoperative Cosmetic Consultation and Psychological Complications of Cosmetic Surgery
• Complications of Ablative and Nonablative Lasers and Light Sources
• Complications of Dermabrasion and Chemical Peeling Procedures
• Complications of Liposuction
• Complications of Soft Tissue Fillers
• Complications of Botulinum Toxin
• Complications of Sclerotherapy
• Complications of Facelifting Procedures.