Patient Concerns in the Immediate Postoperative Period After Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative concerns after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) are not well characterized.

Objective

To better define patient concerns and contributing characteristics in the immediate postoperative period after MMS.

Materials and methods

A standardized telephone encounter template was implemented to better assess patient concerns in the 24-hour postoperative period. A review was then performed of patients undergoing MMS from October 2016 to July 2017 to assess for the most common patient concerns and association with clinical characteristics.

Results

We included 307 patients. Overall, 60.6% of patients reported a concern. Fifty-four percent of patients reported pain. Most pain was characterized as "a little" (67.7%). On univariate analysis, flap repai

SUBMITTER: Giordano CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283685 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature