Mohs surgery

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:advantage precise margin control
tissue conservation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mohs_micrographic_surgery
gptkbp:anesthesia local anesthesia
gptkbp:commonCancersTreated gptkb:cancer
basal cell carcinoma
gptkbp:complication bleeding
infection
scarring
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Frederic_E._Mohs
gptkbp:field dermatology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1938
gptkbp:followedBy required for recurrence monitoring
gptkbp:guidelines gptkb:American_Academy_of_Dermatology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mohs surgery
gptkbp:indication cancers in cosmetically sensitive areas
cancers with ill-defined borders
recurrent skin cancer
gptkbp:limitation not suitable for all skin cancers
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Frederic_E._Mohs
gptkbp:performedBy dermatologic surgeon
gptkbp:procedureType microscopically controlled surgery
gptkbp:purpose remove skin cancer with minimal healthy tissue loss
gptkbp:restored may be immediate
gptkbp:setting outpatient
gptkbp:step microscopic examination
tumor removal
additional excision if needed
gptkbp:successRate high
gptkbp:usedFor skin cancer treatment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cutaneous_squamous_cell_carcinoma
gptkb:Mohs_micrographic_surgery
gptkb:cSCC
gptkb:cutaneous_SCC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6