Dermatológia pre prax 1/2018

Preparation for dermatosurgery, basics of simply dermatosurgery procedures

Dermatologic surgery is traditional and in most of the european countries also part of common daily dermatologic practice. The procedures are mostly simple, of short duration and are necessary for flexible and properly time-scheduled diagnosing of skin diseases and tumors. Alternatively, one can use them for therapeutic goals too. In hands of skilled dermatologist, who can properly evaluate the skin finding, they ale a powerful tool. Dominating a few basic surgical skills greatly improves dermatologist´s abilities.

Keywords: dermatologic surgery, patient preparation, shave excision, punch biopsy