TY - JOUR
T1 - Needs Assessment for General Dermatologic Surgery
AU - Olson, Jonathan M.
AU - Alam, Murad
AU - Asgari, Maryam M.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - This article reviews current recommendations, strength of evidence, and areas in need of further research in the surgical treatment of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers, as well as other select cutaneous neoplasms. Cryosurgery, electrosurgery, photodynamic therapy, and surgical excision are discussed. Local anesthesia, suturing technique, postsurgical dressings, and optimization of scarring are briefly reviewed. In general, large, high-quality, randomized controlled trials on which to base recommendations are lacking.
AB - This article reviews current recommendations, strength of evidence, and areas in need of further research in the surgical treatment of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers, as well as other select cutaneous neoplasms. Cryosurgery, electrosurgery, photodynamic therapy, and surgical excision are discussed. Local anesthesia, suturing technique, postsurgical dressings, and optimization of scarring are briefly reviewed. In general, large, high-quality, randomized controlled trials on which to base recommendations are lacking.
KW - Actinic keratoses
KW - Melanoma
KW - Skin cancer
KW - Surgical excision
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U2 - 10.1016/j.det.2011.08.011
DO - 10.1016/j.det.2011.08.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22117876
AN - SCOPUS:82455178997
SN - 0733-8635
VL - 30
SP - 153
EP - 166
JO - Dermatologic clinics
JF - Dermatologic clinics
IS - 1
ER -
