PHOENIX — Certain minority populations may be at a higher absolute risk of being prescribed opioids after undergoing dermatologic surgery, according to a new study. The study also found that patients ...

Phone calls after Mohs micrographic skin surgery can address patient concerns and quickly identify complications. But what is the optimal time for dermatologists to check-in with surgical patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a history of chronic kidney diseases who undergo Mohs surgery had a greater risk for postoperative ...

Durham, N.C. -- Mohs micrographic surgery, a common technique used to remove skin cancers, is very safe when performed in an outpatient setting, according to a study published in the Feb. 17, 2003, ...

An injection of bupivacaine following Mohs micrographic surgery procedures that have notable postsurgical pain significantly reduces pain scores and, importantly, use of postsurgical narcotics, a ...

(Reuters Health) - Complications after skin cancer surgery may be more common in smokers and former smokers, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined outcomes after "Mohs reconstruction," a ...

Investigators also found patients in nursing homes tend to have larger tumors and may experience quality-of-life benefits from the procedure. Most patients over the age of 85 who receive Mohs surgery ...

Mohs micrographic surgery is an outpatient procedure that allows patients to go home the same day they get treatment. "On average, patients should expect to be in the clinic for three hours; however, ...

Mohs surgery is a procedure that can successfully treat and cure various forms of skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma. Mohs surgery lets you keep as much healthy skin as possible — the ...