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ArticleJournal of cutaneous medicine and surgery2023

Surgical Therapy of Congenital Nevi in the First Year of Life-Psychological Impact on Parents.

Lena Schwenk, Johanna Graf, Katrin Kofler, Hans-Martin Häfner, Lukas Kofler

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Article in Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Congenital melanocytic giant nevus on the back of a baby: Early excision by power-stretching and result after 14 years.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2024
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lena SchwenkDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
Johanna GrafInternal Medicine VI Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Katrin KoflerDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
Hans-Martin HäfnerDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
Lukas KoflerDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2404-5388
University of Tübingen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe birth of a child with a congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) can lead to distress in the parents. Surgical treatment of CMN can begin in infancy.

objectivesTo provide insight into the perspective of parents of children with CMN regarding their experienced psychological burden and motivation to undergo surgery as well as their satisfaction.

methodsRetrospective analysis of patient data of infants (< 1 year of age), who were surgically treated by power stretching for CMN using subcutaneous infiltration anesthesia (SIA) from 01/01/2020 to 08/31/2021. To evaluate the parent's motivation and psychological burden during the surgical treatment of their child, a questionnaire was designed to interview them in a standardized telephone-based interview.

resultsOut of 45 interviewed parents, 62.2% indicated "severe" or "very severe" distress at the time of their child's birth. Distress was mostly reduced by information about diagnosis and treatment (n = 34) and treatment-progress (n = 27). Stigmatization was experienced by 35.6% of parents. 84,5% of parents were highly satisfied with early initiation of surgical therapy. 69% felt "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the outcome of surgery. Motivation for surgical therapy was concern about malignant transformation of the, possible stigmatization of the child due to the nevus, while most of the parents (73.3%) mentioned both.

conclusionsSurgical treatment of CMN by power stretching in SIA in infancy is associated with high levels of satisfaction among the children's parents. Early initiation of surgical therapy and education about the diagnosis can reduce the psychological burden of the parents and can prevent psychosocial problems in affected children.

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NevusNevus, PigmentedSkin NeoplasmsChildHumansInfantParentsRetrospective Studiescongenital naevusdermatosurgerypsychological burden

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PMID37735715
PMCPMC10714692
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