Mohs Surgery

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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 86 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	2	3
1996	2	1	3
1997	1	1	2
1998	2	1	3
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	2	0	2
2004	3	1	4
2005	1	2	3
2006	1	0	1
2008	1	1	2
2010	3	2	5
2011	2	1	3
2012	3	0	3
2013	3	0	3
2014	2	2	4
2015	2	0	2
2016	5	1	6
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	1	2
2019	6	1	7
2020	2	0	2
2021	0	3	3
2022	1	4	5
2023	0	5	5
2024	4	1	5
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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O'Donnell-Cappelli M, Mandel J, Elder A, Banner L, Nikbakht N. Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications in Organ Transplant Recipients Undergoing Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2025 02 01; 51(2):139-143.

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Lauck KC, Cho SW, DaCunha M, Wuennenberg J, Aasi S, Alam M, Arron ST, Bar A, Brodland DG, Cerci FB, Cohen JL, Coldiron B, Council ML, Harmon CB, Hruza G, L?uchli S, Moody BR, Wysong AS, Zitelli JA, Tolkachjov SN. The utility of artificial intelligence platforms for patient-generated questions in Mohs micrographic surgery: a?multi-national, blinded expert panel evaluation. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Nov; 63(11):1592-1598.

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Contestable JJ, Lim GFS, Willenbrink T, Zitelli JA, Brodland DG. Mohs for Melanoma: A Review of MART-1 Frozen Section Interpretation. Dermatol Surg. 2024 12 01; 50(12):1102-1108.

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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 Jun; 90(6):1243-1245.

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Dodson JA, Ibrahim SA, Rogers H, Council ML, Nehal KS, Tung R, Leffell DJ, Zeitouni NC, Totonchy MB, Fosko SW, Lee Soon S, Blalock TW, Brodland DG, Billingsley EM, Scott JF, Leach BC, Ratner D, Washington C, Hanke CW, Otley CC, Golda N, Nijhawan RI, Brewer J, Demer A, Fish F, Harmon CB, Zitelli J, Knackstedt T, Singh G, Mollet T, Carr DR, Albertini JG, Moody BR, McDonald M, Bordeaux JS, Massey PR, MacCormack MA, Vidimos A, Arpey CJ, Arron ST, Ibrahimi OA, Jiang SB, Miller CJ, Maher IA, Wysong A, Leshin B, Goldman GD, Kibbi N, Feng H, Collins L. Identifying critical quality metrics in Mohs Surgery: A national expert consensus process. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 04; 90(4):798-805.

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Soh JM, Brodland DG, Zitelli JA. Clinical Characteristics of Marginally Recurrent Melanoma After Primary Excision: A Multisite Retrospective Analysis of 140 Cases Referred for Mohs Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2024 02 01; 50(2):131-136.

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Zitelli JA, Stiegel E, Brodland DG. The Controversy and Value of Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Melanoma and Melanoma in Situ on the Trunk and Extremities. Dermatol Surg. 2023 12 01; 49(12):1061-1065.

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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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