Challenges and opportunities for Mohs surgery implementation in African healthcare systems [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Skin cancer in African countries results primarily from exposure to high ambient ultraviolet radiation. It is an emerging public health issue with limited improvement in management services.
Samuel Inshutiyimana +4 more
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JAMA Dermatol, 2021 Importance To curtail the opioid epidemic, physicians have been advised to limit opioid prescriptions. Objective To characterize the frequency and changes over time (2009-2020) of opioid prescriptions following Mohs micrographic surgery.
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Utility of dermoscopy for demarcation of surgical margins in Mohs micrographic surgery [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy and can be treated in various ways. One treatment modality is Mohs micrographic surgery. Due to the increasing incidence of skin cancer in the last decades, there is a need for improvement of the ...
Heliane Sanae Suzuki +2 more
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Mohs micrographic surgery: a review of indications, technique, outcomes, and considerations
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2021 Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialized form of skin cancer surgery that has the highest cure rates for several cutaneous malignancies. Certain skin cancers can have small extensions or “roots” that may be missed if an excised tumor is serially cross ...
Guilherme Canho Bittner +3 more
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Review of Eyelid Reconstruction Techniques after Mohs Surgery. [PDF]
Semin Plast Surg, 2018 Mohs micrographic surgery achieves high cure rates while preserving healthy tissue making it the optimal treatment for skin cancer. The goals of eyelid reconstruction after Mohs surgery include restoring eyelid structure and function while attaining ...
Patel SY, Itani K.
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Modernizing the Mohs Surgery Consultation: Instituting a Video Module for Improved Patient Education and Satisfaction. [PDF]
Dermatol Surg, 2018 BACKGROUND Studies show that patients recall less than half of the information given by their physicians. Use of video in medicine increases patient comprehension and satisfaction and decreases anxiety.
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10 Years of Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Denmark: Results from a Nationwide Cohort [PDF]
Acta Dermato-VenereologicaBasal cell carcinoma is the most common skin malignancy and constitutes a burden for patients and society. Mohs micrographic surgery is a recommended treatment for high-risk basal cell carcinoma, but long-term outcomes of Mohs micrographic surgery in ...
Yuki M.F. Andersen +9 more
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Variable response of post-Mohs surgery telangiectasias to KTP laser: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2018 A common but under-recognized complication of Mohs micrographic surgery is the development of surgical site telangiectasias after repair. Treatment with pulsed dye laser has shown good results in treating periscar telangiectasias, while treatment with ...
Catherine Villeneuve-Tang +2 more
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Mohs surgery for melanoma treatment: a systematic literature review [PDF]
Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023 Mohs micrographic surgery, created in 1930 by Frederich Mohs, is a world-renowned technique to treat skin cancers. Currently, it is used to treat basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, ensuring excellent cure rates for patients.
Juliana Reis de Sousa Zacarias +2 more
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Comparison of basal cell carcinoma subtypes observed in preoperative biopsy and Mohs micrographic surgery, [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Background: The treatment of basal cell carcinoma depends on its histological subtype. Therefore, a biopsy should be performed before definitive treatment.
Felipe Bochnia Cerci +2 more
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