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Today the fixed tissue technique is primarily of historical significance. A multidisciplinary approach to difficult skin cancers, the limited availability of the zinc chloride fixative, and the dwindling pool of Mohs surgeons with expertise in this technique have resulted in Mohs chemosurgery becoming a dying art.
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Lang, P.G., Braun, M. (2012). Mohs Surgery: Fixed Tissue Technique. In: Nouri, K. (eds) Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2152-7_7
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