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Session Information
FOC U054
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Basics of Nail Surgery
Subject:
Date:
Monday, March 04
CME Credits:
1.50
Location:
Room A204/205
Time:
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Director:
Severin R. Laeuchli, MD - Handout
Learning Objectives:
Following this course, the attendee should be able to:
- Define the indications and perioperative management of common procedures in nail surgery
- Manage patients with ingrown toenails with little invasive treatment options
- Utilize the most common and some less common procedures in nail surgery
Description:
Dermatologists often perform surgical procedures on the nail apparatus. This focus session will discuss techniques for the treatment of ingrown toenails, which is one of the most common problems encountered. Furthermore, taking biopsies of pigmented lesions without causing permanent nail dystrophy will be demonstrated. The surgical treatment of some common tumors of the nail apparatus will be shown as well as surgery of some less common disorders such as pincer nails and distal nail embedding. This session includes tips and tricks for local anesthesia and perioperative management. Presentation format includes lecture, discussion, and video presentation of some surgical techniques.