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

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Foley Bucher, MD (Author), Andrew Kim, BA (Author), Jason Givan, MD (Author), Mary E. Maloney, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

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...