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Thorough preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing dermatologic surgery is vital to avoiding adverse outcomes.
A thorough preoperative assessment is vital for elderly patients undergoing dermatologic surgery to avoid adverse outcomes.
May warrant attention to preoperative assessment in elderly dermatologic surgery patients; leaves open impact on outcomes pending controlled trials.
Preoperative assessment of the elderly patient for surgery is vital to the success of the surgical procedure. A thorough evaluation must first begin with an understanding of the physiologic and pathophysiologic changes unique to the elderly patient and the aging skin. A complete preoperative assessment entails assessing the patient and dermatologic problem, preparing the patient and caregivers for the surgery and its expected outcomes, and highlighting issues and problems that need to be managed prior to the procedure. With the continued growth of the geriatric population, all dermatologic surgeons should be aware of the special issues related to their geriatric patients. With heightened awareness of and screening for potential pitfalls in the elderly surgical patient, adverse outcomes can be avoided.
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Duncan et al. (1997) conducted a review in Elderly patients undergoing dermatologic surgery. Preoperative assessment was evaluated. Thorough preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing dermatologic surgery is vital to avoiding adverse outcomes.
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