Mohs Surgery

"Mohs Surgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A surgical technique used primarily in the treatment of skin neoplasms, especially basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. This procedure is a microscopically controlled excision of cutaneous tumors either after fixation in vivo or after freezing the tissue. Serial examinations of fresh tissue specimens are most frequently done.

Descriptor ID	D015580
MeSH Number(s)	E04.494.575 E04.680.275.580
Concept/Terms	Mohs Surgery Mohs Surgery Micrographic Surgery, Mohs' Mohs' Micrographic Surgery Surgery, Mohs' Micrographic Moh's Micrographic Surgery Moh Micrographic Surgery Mohs Micrographic Surgery Surgery, Mohs' Mohs' Surgery Surgery, Moh Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Micrographic Surgery, Mohs Moh's Surgery Moh Surgery Surgery, Moh's Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Moh's Micrographic Surgery, Moh Surgery, Moh's Micrographic Surgery, Moh Micrographic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mohs Surgery".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Microsurgery [E04.494]
Mohs Surgery [E04.494.575]
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures [E04.680]
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures [E04.680.275]
Mohs Surgery [E04.680.275.580]

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Bar chart showing 28 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	1	3
2001	1	0	1
2004	2	0	2
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	1	2
2016	1	1	2
2017	0	1	1
2019	3	1	4
2022	1	1	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Mohs Surgery" by people in Profiles.

Garg N, Vaile JR, Amin D, Xu V, McCann A, Kumar A, Urdang Z, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. Evaluating the Effects of Timing of Reconstruction of Facial Mohs Defects for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer on Complications Using Data from a Global Aggregate Health Care Network. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2025 Jul-Aug; 27(4):344-349.

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Schwartz Z, Kurtyka D, Trufant J. Management of High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas Among Mohs Surgeons. Dermatol Surg. 2024 07 01; 50(7):674-675.

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Nadir U, Yi MD, Koza E, Shi VJ, Dave L, Hisham FI, Maisel-Campbell A, Lin KA, Ibrahim SA, Kang BY, Anvery N, Dirr MA, Christensen RE, Riley JM, Kundu RV, Aylward JL, Bari O, Bhatti H, Bolotin D, Cherpelis BS, Cohen JL, Condon S, Farhang S, Firoz B, Garrett AB, Geronemus RG, Golda NJ, Humphreys TR, Hurst EA, Jacobson OH, Jiang SB, Karia PS, Kimyai-Asadi A, Kouba DJ, Council ML, Le M, MacFarlane DF, Maher IA, Miller SJ, Moioli EK, Morrow M, Neckman J, Peterson SR, Poblete-Lopez C, Prather CL, Ranario JS, Rubin AG, Swanson AM, Urban C, Xu YG, Pearlman R, Cahn BA, Yoo S, Harikumar V, Weil A, Schaeffer M, Iyengar S, Poon E, Alam M. Outcomes of cutaneous surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients with different Fitzpatrick skin types: A nationwide, multicenter, prospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 06; 90(6):1243-1245.

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Cheung J, Rabinowitz MP, Tuluc M, Milman T. Periocular Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma: A Case Report and a Major Review. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 39(6):533-541.

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Maisel-Campbell A, Lin KA, Ibrahim SA, Kang BY, Anvery N, Dirr MA, Christensen RE, Aylward JL, Bari O, Bhatti H, Bolotin D, Cherpelis BS, Cohen JL, Condon S, Farhang S, Firoz B, Garrett AB, Geronemus RG, Golda NJ, Humphreys TR, Hurst EA, Jacobson OH, Jiang SB, Karia PS, Kimyai-Asadi A, Kouba DJ, Lahti JG, Council ML, Le M, MacFarlane DF, Maher IA, Miller SJ, Moioli EK, Morrow M, Neckman J, Pearson T, Peterson SR, Poblete-Lopez C, Prather CL, Ranario JS, Rubin AG, Schmults CD, Swanson AM, Urban C, Xu YG, Alam M, Yoo S, Poon E, Harikumar V, Weil A, Iyengar S, Schaeffer MR. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Patients Older Than Age 85 Years Presenting for Mohs Surgery: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 07 01; 158(7):770-778.

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Le M, Humphreys TR. Control of Intraoperative Bleeding During Mohs Surgery on the Scalp Using an Adjustable Purse String Suture. Dermatol Surg. 2022 04 01; 48(4):463-465.

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Trufant JW, Leach BC. Combination Defects of the Nasal Ala and Perialar Cheek. Dermatol Surg. 2019 12; 45(12):1661-1664.

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Hazan E, Torbeck R, Wang JV, Trufant JW. Patient Falls in Mohs Surgery Practices: A Survey of American College of Mohs Surgery Members. Dermatol Surg. 2019 08; 45(8):1102-1104.

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Torbeck R, Fazio J, Lee JB, Trufant J. Eccrine porocarcinoma presenting as a recurrent wart. Cutis. 2019 Mar; 103(3):166-168.

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Hattier G, Beggs S, Sahu J, Trufant J, Jones E. Koebner phenomenon: pemphigus vulgaris following Mohs micrographic surgery. Dermatol Online J. 2019 Jan 15; 25(1).

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