2021
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14499
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Hygiene recommendations for outpatient dermatosurgery

Abstract: Summary The German Infection Protection Act and country‐specific laws demand appropriate measures to prevent nosocomial infections and propagation of pathogens, especially those with resistances. This also concerns outpatient surgery of the skin. Special focus is placed on hand hygiene, antiseptics, hygienic modes of operation and professional instrument reprocessing. Every dermatological institution that operates on an outpatient basis is obliged to organize and be responsible for its hygiene. The legal frame… Show more

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“…In some cases, postsurgical complications, such as wound healing impairment, secondary bleeding on anticoagulation, or recurrence after previous marginal excision, also resulted in allegations of medical malpractice. Some of the allegations of medical malpractice might have been prevented by optimal hygiene during the interventions or by improved postsurgical monitoring of complications, for example by means of telephone follow-ups [22,23].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In some cases, postsurgical complications, such as wound healing impairment, secondary bleeding on anticoagulation, or recurrence after previous marginal excision, also resulted in allegations of medical malpractice. Some of the allegations of medical malpractice might have been prevented by optimal hygiene during the interventions or by improved postsurgical monitoring of complications, for example by means of telephone follow-ups [22,23].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In einigen Fällen führten zudem postoperative Komplikationen wie Wundheilungsstörungen, Nachblutungen unter Antikoagulation oder Rezidive bei vorheriger randbildender Exzision zu Behandlungsfehlervorwürfen. Einige dieser Behandlungsfehlervorwürfe hätten möglicherweise vermieden werden können durch optimale Hygiene während der Eingriffe oder durch ein verbessertes postoperatives Monitoring von Komplikationen, beispielsweise mittels eines telefonischen Follow-ups [22,23].…”
Section: Behandlungsfehler Bei Medikamentöser Therapieunclassified