Optimizing Parameters for Smoke Evacuation.

Background: Current literature lacks recommendations regarding the ideal organization of the smoke evacuation system to minimize inhalation of surgical smoke.

Objective: This study determines optimal parameters of the smoke evacuation system with respect to the surgical field.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted in an outpatient surgical facility at a tertiary care center.

A Split-Scar Study Investigating the Effectiveness of Early Intervention With Electroabrasion on Improving the Cosmetic Appearance of Postsurgical Scars.

Background: Electroabrasion, which uses an in-office electrosurgical device, is a method of surgical planning that ablates the skin to the papillary dermis. Several reports demonstrate that intraoperative ablative interventions with lasers or dermabrasion can modulate scar formation more effectively. This investigation uses electroabrasion intraoperatively to mitigate scar formation.

Cutaneous Complications of Targeted Melanoma Therapy.

The landscape of advanced and metastatic melanoma therapy has shifted dramatically in recent years. Since 2011, eight drugs (ipilimumab, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, trametinib, cometinib, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and talimogene laherparepvec) have received FDA approval for the treatment of advanced or metastatic melanoma, including combination regimens of both small molecule kinase and immune checkpoint inhibitors. These therapies have revolutionized the management of unresectable regional nodal and distant melanoma, providing hope of extended survival to patients.

Medicolegal issues.

The legal landscape in dermatology is constantly evolving. Dermatologists should nurture strong physician-patient relationships with proper informed consent and stay abreast of legal issues as they pertain to today's practice of medicine. Medicolegal issues that have risen to the forefront include wrong-site surgery, delegation of procedures to nonphysician operators, and compounding of medications.

Lichenoid drug reaction following influenza vaccination in an HIV-positive patient: a case report and literature review.

Lichenoid drug reactions to vaccinations are rare but well-documented events. The vast majority of these reported reactions have been triggered by Hepatitis B vaccination (HBV). We describe an impressive generalized lichenoid drug reaction following the influenza vaccination.

Linear atrophoderma of Moulin: a distinct entity?

Linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM) is a rare dermatologic disorder characterized by a hyperpigmented atrophoderma that consistently follows the lines of Blaschko. There are many clinical and histologic similarities between LAM, atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (APP), and morphea, and whether LAM represents part of a disease spectrum or its own distinct entity is debated. This case of a 16-year-old boy with LAM supports the hypothesis that LAM, APP, and morphea are a spectrum of disorders rather than unique entities.