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Micrographic Surgery

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Dermatologic Surgery

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The fundamental principle of micrographie surgery is serial excision and microscopic study of tissue to identify malignant cells. All the various modifications of the techniques result in total ablation of the malignancy while sacrificing the least amount of uninvolved tissue.

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  1. Hautklinik der Städtischen Kliniken, Kassel, Mönchebergstraße 41–43, D-34125, Kassel, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Petres

  2. Hautklinik der Städtischen Kliniken, Kassel, Mönchebergstraße 41–43, D-34125, Kassel, Germany

    Dr. med. Rainer Rompel

  3. Dept. Mohs Micrographic Surgery, University Hospital New York, 530 First Avenue, NY 10016, New York, USA

    Dr. Perry Robins

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Petres, J., Rompel, R., Robins, P. (1996). Micrographic Surgery. In: Dermatologic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60992-3_7

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