| Autor: |
D.B. David, R.A. Harrad, M.L. Gimblett, M.J. Potts |
| Rok vydání: |
2002 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 18(1) |
| ISSN: |
1744-5108 |
| Popis: |
Successful surgical treatment of peri-ocular basal cell carcinomas requires complete excision. Mohs' micrographic surgery achieves this, but is not readily available in all hospitals. The standard 3-4 mm margin does not guarantee complete excision and histology is often not available until after a repair has been undertaken. The 3-4 mm margin has evolved to deal with all forms of BCC. In our opinion, this margin is unnecessarily large for nodular/ulcerative BCC. We report our interim results of excision of localised BCCs using a 2 mm margin in conjunction with a delayed repair following confirmation of histological clearance. Thirty-one patients were treated in this manner; there have been no recurrences after an average follow-up period of 36 months (range 24-57 months). |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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