FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR MOHS DEFECT REPAIRS

Course overview

FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION ENCOMPASSES AN ARRAY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CORRECT BOTH COSMETIC AND FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS OF THE FACE, A LARGE PROPORTION OF WHICH ARE SECONDARY TO CUTANEOUS MALIGNANCY EXCISION (E.G., MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY). THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION AFTER MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY (MMS). IT EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO THIS PROCEDURE.