Dermatologic surgery emergencies: Complications caused by occlusion and blood pressure

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Aug;75(2):243-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.11.013.

Abstract

While the overall incidence of emergencies in dermatologic surgery is low, emergent situations can occasionally pose a risk to patients undergoing such procedures. The clinical importance of several types of emergences related to vascular occlusion, hypertension, and hypotension are reviewed, and relevant epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, work-up, management, and prevention are discussed. Early detection of these emergencies can mitigate or forestall associated adverse outcomes, thereby allowing the outstanding record of safety of dermatologic surgery to continue.

Keywords: complication; dermatologic emergency; embolism; hypertension; hypotension; myocardial infarction; stroke; surgery.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Embolism, Air / diagnosis
  • Embolism, Air / etiology
  • Embolism, Air / therapy
  • Emergencies
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Hypotension / etiology
  • Hypotension / therapy
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / therapy
  • Venous Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Venous Thromboembolism / etiology
  • Venous Thromboembolism / therapy