Pediatric Surgical Pearls: Minimizing Complications

Performing dermatologic surgery in infants and children presents unique challenges. A thorough understanding of both pediatric developmental milestones and their unique surgical circumstances is essential to providing optimal dermatologic care of the pediatric patient. In this work, we combine the authors’ experiences with data from the literature to provide pediatric dermatologic procedural pearls.

Semin Cutan Med Surg 26:54-64 © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Performing dermatologic surgery in infants and children presents unique challenges. A thorough understanding of both pediatric developmental milestones and their unique surgical circumstances is essential to providing optimal dermatologic care of the pediatric patient.

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