Dermatologic Surgery: Requisites in Dermatology

✍ Scribed by Allison T Vidimos, Christie T. Ammirati, Christine Poblete-Lopez, Dirk Elston

• Publisher: Saunders Elsevier
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 261
• Series: Requisites in Dermatology
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This title in the Requisites in Dermatology series is the perfect resource for quick reference and rapid review in dermatologic surgery. It succinctly presents all of the most essential clinical and foundational knowledge you need for certification, recertification, or practice. An extremely user-friendly full-color format, replete with full-color clinical photographs and other pertinent illustrations, makes it easy to locate and read up on any topic. Plus, full-text online access lets you consult the book from any computer, download all of the images, watch online lectures, and more.

Key Features
Expert discussions guide you through the diagnosis and indications for operative treatment, then give clear guidance on performing the most important and commonly used techniques.
Full-color photographs depict significant details of clinical presentation, operative technique, and postoperative outcome.
A highly user-friendly full-color format and a consistent chapter template guide you effortlessly through all the information you need to know about any topic.
Key Points call attention to the most important “takeaways” in each chapter.
Abundant algorithms streamline diagnostic and therapeutic decision making.
The book’s compact size makes it equally convenient for reference in the office, clinic, laboratory, or break room.
Full-text online access lets you consult the book from any computer, perform quick searches, download all of the illustrations, and clip content for download onto your handheld device. You’ll also find online lectures from the chapter authors, self tests, additional downloadable figures, and other exciting materials.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter......Page 1
Copyright......Page 2
Dedication......Page 3
Contributors......Page 4
Also in the series......Page 7
Series foreword......Page 8
Volume preface......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Topographical landmarks......Page 11
Contour lines and cosmetic units......Page 14
The superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS)......Page 16
Skin tension lines of the face (STLs)......Page 18
The facial nerve and muscles of facial expression......Page 19
The trigeminal nerve......Page 22
The cervical nerves and the posterior triangle of the neck......Page 31
Arterial and venous supply of the face......Page 33
Venous supply of the face......Page 35
The anatomy of the scalp......Page 37
Further reading......Page 49
Classification of wounds......Page 50
Risk factors......Page 51
Antiseptic scrubs......Page 52
Surgical site preparation......Page 54
Patient preparation and hair removal......Page 55
Instrument sterilization......Page 56
Further reading......Page 57
Pain control......Page 0
Structure......Page 58
Classification......Page 59
Systemic effects......Page 60
Cardiovascular......Page 61
Pregnancy and lactation......Page 63
Anesthesia techniques......Page 64
Tumescent anesthesia......Page 66
Scalpel......Page 68
Curettes......Page 69
Scissors......Page 70
Specialty scissors......Page 71
Forceps......Page 73
Needle holders (needle drivers)......Page 75
Hemostats......Page 77
Conclusion......Page 78
Further reading......Page 79
Molecular and cellular biology of wound healing......Page 87
Classification of cutaneous wounds......Page 93
Debridement of wounds......Page 96
Wound dressings......Page 97
Epidermal skin substitutes......Page 100
Optimizing outcomes: wound care guidelines......Page 101
Venous ulcers......Page 102
Pressure ulcers......Page 103
Diabetic ulcers......Page 104
Further reading......Page 105
Electrosurgery adverse reactions......Page 107
Surgical approach (Box 7-2)......Page 108
Controversies......Page 109
Further reading......Page 111
Introduction......Page 112
Techniques......Page 115
Applications......Page 118
Complications......Page 119
Further reading......Page 120
Choosing the appropriate biopsy technique......Page 121
Special diagnostic considerations (Figs 9-1 & 9-2)......Page 122
Scalpel blade (Fig. 9-6)......Page 123
Elliptical incisional/excisional biopsy technique......Page 125
Orienting the ellipse......Page 127
Crescentic excision......Page 131
Specimen removal and undermining......Page 132
Postoperative course and care......Page 137
Complications......Page 138
Further reading......Page 141
General guidelines for suture placement......Page 142
Vertical mattress suture......Page 143
Horizontal mattress sutures......Page 147
Interrupted buried sutures......Page 149
Running subcuticular suture......Page 150
Suture removal......Page 153
Further reading......Page 159
Suture properties......Page 160
Controversies......Page 161
Further reading......Page 165
Definition......Page 166
Classification......Page 167
Flap biomechanics and design......Page 168
Preoperative planning......Page 173
Further reading......Page 182
Technique......Page 184
Postgraft cosmetic considerations......Page 185
Split-thickness grafts......Page 187
Composite grafts......Page 188
Further reading......Page 190
Anatomy......Page 192
Anesthesia......Page 193
Hemostasis......Page 194
Nail avulsion......Page 195
Postoperative management......Page 199
Complications......Page 200
Mohs concepts......Page 201
Mohs preoperative evaluation......Page 203
The procedure......Page 204
Tissue processing and interpretation......Page 206
Management of postoperative defects and postoperative course......Page 207
Further reading......Page 208
Hematoma, ecchymosis, and seroma......Page 209
Dehiscence and epidermolysis (Boxes 17-3 & 17-4, Fig. 17-5)......Page 212
Necrosis (Box 17-5, Fig. 17-6)......Page 213
Infection and mimickers (Table 17-1, Box 17-6, Figs 17-7–17-10)......Page 214
Abnormal scarring and poor wound appearance (Figs 17-11–17-17)......Page 215
Nerve deficits (Fig. 17-18)......Page 217
Further reading......Page 219
Pathophysiology......Page 220
Diagnosis......Page 222
Further reading......Page 229
Laser physics......Page 230
Medical treatment options: vascular laser systems......Page 232
Further reading......Page 242
Clinical overview......Page 246
Surgical approach......Page 249
Vehicle......Page 250
Further reading......Page 253
Index......Page 255

✦ Subjects

Dermatologic Surgery; Dermatology