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Utility of dermoscopy for demarcation of surgical margins in Mohs micrographic surgery.
Suzuki, Heliane Sanae; Serafini, Sérgio Zuñeda; Sato, Maurício Shigueru.
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  • Suzuki HS; Board-certified dermatologist, Brazilian Society of Dermatology, Physician in private practice, Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
  • Serafini SZ; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Department of Dermatology, CuritibaPR, Brazil, Board-certified dermatologist, Brazilian Society of Dermatology - Professor, Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Clínicas - Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
  • Sato MS; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, CuritibaPR, Brazil, Board-certified dermatologist, Brazilian Society of Dermatology - Staff physician, Outpatient Mohs Surgery Clinic - Hospital de Clínicas - Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC UFPR) - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.
An Bras Dermatol ; 89(1): 38-43, 2014.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24626646
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 Mohs technique to optimize its effectiveness. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of dermoscopy to guide demarcation of Mohs micrographic surgery margins and ascertain whether this method can reduce operative time and, therefore, reduce surgical morbidity and cost. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The sample comprised 44 patients who underwent Mohs micrographic surgery, allocated into two groups: the control group and the intervention group. In the latter, surgical margins were guided by dermoscopy. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups by chi-square analysis (p = 0.399). CONCLUSION: Although outcomes were similar in the two groups, demonstrating that dermoscopy does not help in the demarcation of surgical margins for Mohs micrographic surgery, the study provides a practical proposal for improvement of the Mohs technique.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias Cutáneas / Carcinoma / Cirugía de Mohs / Dermoscopía Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: An Bras Dermatol Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: España
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias Cutáneas / Carcinoma / Cirugía de Mohs / Dermoscopía Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: An Bras Dermatol Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: España