A single-institution retrospective evaluation of Mohs incision angles and histopathologic specimen quality.
Sherry H YuSuzanne M OlbrichtJeffrey B TigerPublished in: International journal of dermatology (2019)
Similar slide quality can be achieved via both beveled and non-beveled Mohs cutting angles. While more relaxing incisions may be necessary to optimize tissue flattening with non-beveled incisions, there is no associated increased loss of epidermal margins. The potential benefits of non-beveled incisions, such as minimizing tangentially cut adnexal structures and creating vertical wound edges optimized for repair, may offer an alternative technique with positive clinical implications.