Mohs Micrographic Surgery: Development, Technique, and Applications in Cutaneous Malignancies

Overview

Journal Semin Plast Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2018 May 17

PMID 29765269

Citations 6

Authors

Eillen Luisa A Chen

Divya Srivastava

Rajiv I Nijhawan

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Abstract

Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is a specialized technique for treating skin malignancies that offers the highest cure rate by allowing histological evaluation of the entire peripheral and deep margins. MMS also maximally preserves as much uninvolved, normal adjacent tissue as possible, allowing for the best cosmetic and functional outcomes. When used for appropriate indications, this technique is also more cost-effective than other treatment modalities. In this article, the authors will discuss the development of MMS, the steps involved in this procedure, and the indications for this technique. They will also review the use of MMS for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma in situ, and some less common skin malignancies.

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