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Mohs surgery update. Intraoperative presuturing.

P J Weber¹, R G Weber

¹Institute for Human Appearance and Skin Cancer Surgery, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306.

The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology

|May 1, 1992

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Surgeons can use button bolstered sutures to expand tissue before closing defects from Mohs surgery. This technique aids in closing larger defects, potentially avoiding complex reconstruction.

Area of Science:

Dermatologic Surgery
Surgical Techniques

Background:

Mohs surgery requires precise defect closure.
Tissue expansion or advanced reconstruction may be needed for large defects.
Presuturing has been used for non-Mohs defects and scalp reductions.

Observation:

Surgeons can anticipate the need for tissue expansion during Mohs surgery.
Button bolstered nonabsorbable sutures can be used to expand perioperative tissues.
This technique is applicable before flap closure, a novel application.

Findings:

Button bolstered sutures effectively expand perioperative tissues for closure.
The technique is useful for managing defects from relatively large tumors.
It is a quick and easy maneuver applicable after intermediate and final stages of Mohs surgery.

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Implications:

This method offers a simpler approach to closing challenging Mohs defects.
It may reduce the need for more complex reconstructive procedures.
The technique expands the utility of presuturing in dermatologic surgery.