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Outpatient Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery: Experience in 296 Patients
Author(s) -
D'Acunto Carmine,
Raone Beatrice,
Neri Iria,
Passarini Batrice,
Patrizi Annalisa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12414
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , biopsy , dermatologic surgery , punch biopsy , skin biopsy , surgery , radiology
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.