title: Outpatient pediatric dermatologic surgery: experience in 296 patients.
abstract: From January 2010 to December 2012, 296 skin biopsies were performed in pediatric patients using only local anesthesia (cream and infiltration). The biopsies were divided into three groups: biopsies of skin neoplasms, biopsies of skin rashes and biopsies of follicular-centered lesions. Our data demonstrate the possibility of using this procedure, with the dual advantage of eliminating hospitalization and cost savings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.|Department of Dermatology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Acunto
authors.affiliation: Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.|Department of Dermatology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Raone
authors.affiliation: Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.|Department of Dermatology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Iria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.affiliation: Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.|Department of Dermatology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Batrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Passarini
authors.affiliation: Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.|Department of Dermatology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patrizi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome