The plastic & reconstructive Mohs surgery service

Summary Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is the current ‘gold-standard’ for excision of a number of cutaneous lesions and provides a valuable addition to a skin cancer service. The Mersey Regional Centre for Mohs Surgery is the first MMS service in the UK to be led by an MMS trained Plastic and Recon...

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2014-03, Vol.67 (3), p.331-335
Main Authors: Wain, R.A.J, Tehrani, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dermatology - education
Dermatology - organization & administration
Humans
MMS
Mohs
Mohs micrographic surgery
Mohs Surgery - education
Patient Care Team
Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Setting up the service
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Surgery, Plastic - education
Surgery, Plastic - organization & administration
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Summary:Summary Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is the current ‘gold-standard’ for excision of a number of cutaneous lesions and provides a valuable addition to a skin cancer service. The Mersey Regional Centre for Mohs Surgery is the first MMS service in the UK to be led by an MMS trained Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon, and this article describes an overview of the processes involved in establishing such a service.
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2013.12.041