Techniques in Dermatological Surgery is a thorough, step-by-step guide to the basic principles, procedures and complications of dermatologic surgery, covering all areas, from diagnosis and therapeutics to cosmetics. A large section of the text is a practical guide to many other aspects of patient care, such as general management issues, including operating on patients with a cardiac defibrillator and prophylactic antibiotics, with guidelines and recently published recommendations.
- Procedures include suturing, biopsy, lasers, Mohs, flaps, grafts, liposuction, peels, and BOTOX.
- "Surgical Pearls"
- Chapter on instruments with illustrations and guidance on choosing the appropriate tools.
- Principles of wound care are incorporated throughout the book
Keyvan Nouri, MD, Director of Surgical Training, Assistant Professor, Department of Derm and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Susana Leal-Khouri, MD, Department of Derm and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; and Roger Khouri, MD, Department of Derm and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL