Surgery of the Skin

Aseptic Technique

Chapter Summary In surgical procedures, there are four potential sources of contamination: the personnel, the surgical environment, the patient, and the instruments, with the patient's normal flora being the most common reservoir. Appropriate measures to ensure aseptic technique depend upon…

Anatomy for Procedural Dermatology

Chapter Summary Wound healing and the final surgical result depend on the anatomic location, structure of the skin and its functional interaction with underlying elements of the region. Anticipation of the dynamic tension exerted on free margins of the eyelid,…