Quantifying and characterizing adverse events in dermatologic surgery.

Jenna L. O'Neill; Yun Sun Lee; James A. Solomon; Nikita Patel; Brandon Shutty; Scott A. Davis; Douglas N. Robins; Philip M. Williford; Steven R. Feldman; Daniel J. Pearce

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Quantifying and characterizing adverse events in dermatologic surgery.

May 15, 2013

O'Neill JL, Lee YS, Solomon JA, et al. Dermatol Surg. 2013;39(6):872-878.

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This prospective study found that the rate of adverse events in outpatient dermatologic surgery was very low, occurring in approximately 1 in 50 cases.

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