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

BACKGROUNDPerioperative 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.OBJECTIVETo systematically evaluate the efficacy of therapies aimed at reducing