Clinical Characteristics of Lower Extremity Surgical Site Infections in Dermatologic Surgery Based Upon 24-Month Retrospective Review.

Dermatologic surgery performed on the lower extremities has an increased risk for surgical site infections (SSI). Our objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics associated with SSI following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) and wide local excisions (WLE) performed below the knee. We performed a single-center retrospective chart review of patients (n=271) that underwent these procedures.

A Retrospective Assessment of Postoperative Bleeding Complications in Anticoagulated Patients Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

Background: A significant number of patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for skin cancer are treated with oral anticoagulants. The incidence of postoperative complications associated with new classes of oral anticoagulants remains largely unknown.

Objective: To determine the incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing MMS on both traditional oral anticoagulants and new novel oral anticoagulants.

Recurrence Rate of Melanoma in Situ when Treated with Serial Disk Staged Excision: A Case Series.

Background: Cutaneous melanoma is one of the fastest rising cancer diagnoses in recent years. Melanoma in situ (MIS) constitutes a large proportion of all diagnosed melanomas. While surgical excision is considered the standard of therapy, the literature is not clear on which surgical technique minimizes local recurrence.

A Combination Approach to Surgical Scars.

Background: Scar formation from surgical procedures is an unavoidable risk. Despite measures taken by both the surgeon and patient during the perioperative and postoperative periods to maximize cosmesis, some patients will wish to pursue surgical or laser scar revision.

Objective: The authors propose a treatment algorithm to assist in approaching surgical scar revision with combination treatments.