title: Healing by second intention following Mohs micrographic surgery.
abstract: Healing by second intention is a reconstructive option that is underused by many surgeons who treat skin cancers of the head and neck. Deutsch and Becker's article in the May issue of the ARCHIVES is a welcome addition to the sparse literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014945:Wound Healing