Successful surgeries begin with a close review of notes and plans associated with each patient, according to SDPA Summer Conference speaker James Worry, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C. As he rarely performs surgery on the same day that he first sees a patient, Worry said his plans for each patient are detailed and contain diagnosis, planned surgery …
Faculty: Mike Swann, MD Dr. Mike Swann presented a lecture on mastering the surgical procedure Friday morning with the comment “ a solid understanding of anatomy is required to do no harm”. He reviewed the “danger zones” of facial anatomy explaining that if “you stay in the subcutis you can stay out of trouble”. This …
Prescribing habits for opioids are under scrutiny due to the epidemic of opioid related misuse, overdoses, deaths, and hospital admissions in the U.S. Current knowledge of how dermatologists’ prescribing habits contribute to the epidemic is limited, but guidelines recommend oral opioids as second-line agents after surgical excisions and Mohs microsurgery (MMS). Additionally, the published studies …
There have been studies that show that pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) may flare up for the first time after a surgical procedure. However, there has been little research on whether the same postoperative risk exists for patients that have a diagnosed history of PG. Knowing the risk may help providers prepare for such an outcome with …