Nail surgery: Followup on cases conducted during a practical course of a dermatological meeting [Cirurgia das unhas. Seguimento de casos operados em curso prático realizado em Congresso Dermatológico]

Abstract

Introduction: Workshops are offered during Dermatological Meetings in order to teach surgical procedures, both live and in detail. Nevertheless, access to post-operative developments, as well as to the results obtained, are restricted to the physicians from the medical services responsible for organizing these events. Objective: To assess, and make known, the progress and results of previously operated cases. Methods: Eight patients with different pre-operative diagnoses were operated on the nail surgery workshop that occurred during the Brazilian dermatological meeting RADESP 2011, with a ninemonth follow up. The results were evaluated using photographs, taken every three months, by the surgeons responsible for the surgeries. Results: Of the eight operated cases, two were considered as yielding satisfactory results (one withmild dystrophy of the nail plate and the other with time considered insufficient for better assessment), and five were deemed as cured. One case did not return for the follow-up visits. Conclusion: Following up and presenting the post-operative development of these patients as well as publishing the responsible surgeons' evaluations, complements the knowledge acquired by the orkshops' attendees, and that of other participants at the meetings.