title: Mohs micrographic surgery for periocular skin tumours in Ireland.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the shared care and outcomes of patients with periocular skin tumours who underwent Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) performed by dermatologists, followed by oculoplastic reconstruction undertaken by ophthalmologists at two teaching and one private hospital in Ireland.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective chart review at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, St James Hospital and the Hermitage Clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and twenty seven patients had periocular Mohs surgery between November 2006 and January 2013 mainly indicated for basal cell carcinoma. The mean follow-up time was 2 years and to date there have been no local recurrences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MMS is available in Ireland and should be considered for patients with facial tumours in the ocular region.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Treacy
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland. wynnenc@tcd.ie.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Wynne
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gale
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Duignan
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.|St James Hospital, James Street, Dublin, 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.|St James Hospital, James Street, Dublin, 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ormond
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.|St James Hospital, James Street, Dublin, 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moriarty
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin, 2, Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cassidy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000072085:Dermatologists; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D000072163:Ophthalmologists; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Mohs micrographic surgery; Periocular BCCs; Periocular reconstruction; Periocular tumours