TIPS for a better ellipse.
The ellipse or fusiform closure is the simplest and most common type of excisional surgery and repair. Textbooks and review articles repeat similar traditional principles for excision and closure. In this article four additional ideas are reviewed to improve the final cosmetic result of the ellipse.
Zitelli
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University Health Center of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing