Mohs Surgeons' Postoperative Care Practices for Secondary Intention Healing: A National Survey.

Vixey Silva, Lisa Fronek, Travis Blalock, Emily Coughlin

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Article in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vixey SilvaDr. Silva is with the Department of Dermatology, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine: Largo Medical Center Program, Largo, Florida.

Lisa FronekDr. Fronek is with Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Bighorn Mohs Surgery and Dermatology, San Diego, California.

Travis BlalockDr. Blalock is with the Department of Dermatology at the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

Emily CoughlinMs. Coughlin is with the Department of Medical Education at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

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Abstract

objectiveThis paper seeks to characterize Mohs surgeons' postoperative wound care practices for secondary intention healing (SIH) and identify trends in the use of topical agents and perceived clinical outcomes.

methodsA survey was distributed to American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) members to assess demographics, practice settings, wound care preferences, and self-reported outcomes related to SIH. Fisher's exact and χ

resultsPetroleum emollients were used by 96.4% of respondents. Topical antibiotics, most commonly mupirocin and gentamicin, were routinely recommended by 36.1% and were associated with higher reported infection rates ( LIMITATIONS: Low response rate and self-reported data limited generalizability. Wound location data were not stratified.

conclusionPostoperative care practices for SIH vary considerably among Mohs surgeons. Despite supporting literature, the use of advanced dressings, antiseptics, and topical timolol remains limited. These findings highlight opportunities for further research and standardization of SIH wound care.

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antisepticshydrocolloid dressingsMohs micrographic surgerypostoperative wound caresecondary intention healingsurgical site infectiontimololtopical antibiotics

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PMID42027416

PMCPMC13102153

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