Discrepancies in the Mohs Micrographic Surgery appropriate use criteria
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Mohs micrographic surgery.
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is a specialized type of minimal marginal surgery that offers cure rates superior to other options in the treatment of contiguous skin cancers in selected settings. Developed by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, the technique originally required in situ tissue fixation before excision. Most Mohs micrographic surgeons now use the fresh tissue technique exclusively. Horizontal...
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The appropriate use criteria process synthesizes evidence-based medicine, clinical practice experience, and expert judgment. The American Academy of Dermatology in collaboration with the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association, and the American Society for Mohs Surgery has developed appropriate use criteria for 270 scenarios for which Mohs mic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0190-9622
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.11.064