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Healing by second intention following Mohs micrographic surgery
1Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md, USA.
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|August 1, 1997
Summary
Healing by second intention, a reconstructive method for head and neck skin cancers, is underutilized. This article highlights its importance and adds to the limited research available on this surgical technique.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Surgical Oncology
- Plastic Surgery
Background:
- Healing by second intention is a reconstructive option for skin cancer defects.
- This method is underutilized by surgeons treating head and neck skin cancers.
- There is a scarcity of literature on this topic.