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SynthesisJournal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

Laser Applications in Wound and Scar Management Post-Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Michelle Le, Chaocheng Liu, Owen D Luo, Delaram Shojaei, Christopher D Sibley

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Facial laser complications (A Five Year Review).Lasers in medical science · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Michelle LeDivision of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9393-0922
Chaocheng LiuDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4694-0116
Owen D LuoDepartment of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4222-6265
Delaram ShojaeiDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4799-7795
Christopher D SibleyLaserderm, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CAMcGill University · CAMcGill University Health Centre · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) can lead to complications such as scarring and delayed wound healing, particularly in sensitive areas such as the face, neck, and chest. This study aims to assess the evidence regarding the use of lasers post-MMS for wound healing and scar revision. A comprehensive systematic review of the literature was performed using databases including MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL from inception until July 25, 2022. A total of 2147 unique studies were identified, from which 17 were included in the analysis. A total of 17 studies reported applications of lasers with favourable efficacy including wound healing (n = 1), resurfacing of full-thickness skin grafts and split-thickness skin grafts (n = 4), periscar telangiectasias (n = 1), functional scar contractures (n = 2), and scar texture (n = 9). Minimal adverse effects were reported with the use of lasers post-MMS. Overall, the use of lasers post-MMS is a safe and well-tolerated option for scar revision with high patient satisfaction and is less invasive than surgical interventions.

Indexed as

CicatrixLaser TherapyMohs SurgeryWound HealingHumansSkin Neoplasmslasersurgerywound

Identifiers

PMID38353226
PMCPMC11015716
OpenAlexW4391822176

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