Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Perioperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND Perioperative anxiety is associated with negative patient outcomes in Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). Both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies have been used to alleviate perioperative anxiety in MMS. OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate the efficacy of therapies aimed at reducing perioperative anxiety in MMS. METHODS AND MATERIALS Eligible articles were identified using PubMed MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of...