title: Comparing demographic characteristics and adverse event rates at two dermatologic surgery practices.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patient demographics and operative techniques may contribute to adverse events after surgeries.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify differences in adverse event rates between different dermatologic surgery centers and potential contributing features affecting these rates.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data regarding demographics, procedure type, and adverse events were collected at two dermatologic surgery centers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common adverse event at both sites was infection: 2.1% at site 1 versus 0.5% at site 2 (p < .001). Using multivariate logistic regression, procedure type (Mohs surgery), geographic location (being at site 1), older age, and anatomic location of surgery were associated with a higher risk of infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adverse event rate appears to correlate with patient demographics, procedure type, and setting of surgery more than use of prophylactic antibiotics. Identification of differences in adverse event rates and potential contributing variables at different practices may allow for identification of opportunities to prevent adverse events.
authors.forename: Jenna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shutty
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun Lee
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Nikita
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authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taheri
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Erin T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Landis
authors.forename: Douglas N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Robins
authors.forename: Philip M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Williford
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009333:Neck; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control