Dermatologic surgery on the chest wall in patients with a cardiac surgery history: a review of material that may be encountered intraoperatively, including potential complications and suggestions for proceeding safely

Background: Thoracic surgical procedures and the use of cardiac devices such as pacemakers are becoming increasingly prevalent in the population. As such, dermatologists may have a greater likelihood of encountering previously implanted or abandoned surgical material in the course of dermatologic su...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Foley Bucher, MD, Andrew Kim, BA, Jason Givan, MD, Mary E. Maloney, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647515000696