Synoptic reporting in Mohs micrographic surgery. (20th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cabrera, Samantha; Smith, Saxon; Ryman, William
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of dermatology. Volume 61:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 45
• Publication Date: 2019-08-20
• Subjects: Mohs -- Mohs micrographic surgery -- Mohs surgery -- synoptic report -- synoptic reporting; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-8380

Abstract

Abstract: There is currently no standardised reporting format for Mohs surgery with its operation reports mostly written in a narrative form making them prone to unintentional errors and omission of necessary data. Synoptic histology reporting is used to describe excised skin cancers such as melanomas and, more recently, squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas. Since Mohs surgery is utilised as the gold standard treatment for locally invasive squamous and basal cell carcinomas, we propose the use of our model of synoptic reporting to ensure the completeness and consistency of Mohs surgery operation reports.