title: Hemorrhagic complications in dermatologic surgery.
abstract: The ability to recognize, manage, and, most importantly, prevent hemorrhagic complications is critical to performing dermatologic procedures that have safe and high quality outcomes. This article reviews the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors and patient dynamics that are central to preventing such an adverse outcome. Specifically, the role that anticoagulants and anti-platelet agents, hypertension, and other medical conditions play in the development of postoperative hemorrhage are discussed. In addition, this article provides practical guidelines on managing bleeding during and after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA. christopher.bunick@yale.edu
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Bunick
authors.forename: Sumaira Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Aasi
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors