Special considerations in pediatric dermatologic surgery.
Dermatologic surgical procedures can be performed in the pediatric patient in an outpatient setting. Although the surgical techniques involved are the same as those used in adult medicine, special attention must be given to anesthesia and patients' fears when dealing with pediatric patients. In this communication, some insights relating to pediatric surgical procedures performed at Duke University Medical Center's Dermatologic Surgery Unit are presented.
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D000758:Anesthesia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*