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Mohs Surgery & Placental-Based Allografts:

A Review on Patient Selection, Current Evidence, and Documentation

EPIFIX® is a dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane allograft that provides a protective barrier to support the healing cascade.

BENEFITS:

  • Protects the wound bed to aid in the development of granulation tissue
  • Provides a biocompatible human extracellular matrix (ECM)
  • Retains 300+ regulatory proteins1-3
  • Easy to apply
  • 5-year shelf life and room temperature storage

CONSIDER EPIFIX WHEN:

  • Patients are not good candidates for skin grafts or flaps
  • Incisional repair options are limited
  • An advanced therapy is needed for moderate and high-risk Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) defects in cosmetically sensitive areas

NEW PEER REVIEWED RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY & AESTHETIC MEDICINE4

This study is the first to compare the outcomes of placental allografts with skin grafts and flaps in the management of complex MMS.

Analysis of several outcomes in case-control comparisons between
autologous flap/FTSG groups and placental-based allografts:

CONCLUSION

Placental-based allografts can be helpful in supporting closure for MMS defects of the face, head, neck, and dorsal hand in a subset of patients who are not good candidates for traditional methods of autologous tissue reconstruction. 

KEY CHALLENGES

Many factors may complicate healing in Mohs procedures and other dermal excisions and closures.

PATIENT FACTORS

  • Thin Skin
  • Poor Vascularture/Tissue Quality
  • Advanced Age
  • Comorbidities

LOCATION

  • Scalp
  • Ears
  • Face/Visible Areas
  • Shin or Lower Extremity
  • Dorsal Hand

OPTIONS FOR EPIFIX USE

  • Secondary intention wound closure
  • An alternative for patients that are not candidates for skin grafts or flaps
  • Location of wound in high tension area or highly visible
  • Patients who decline surgery

CASE EXAMPLES

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Left Antihelix and Scaphoid Fossa

Invasive Melanoma of the Right Cheek and Lower Eyelid

Squamous Cell Cancer (SCC) on the Right Pre-Tibial Area

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Forehead and Frontal Scalp

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RESOURCES

Mohs Overview Brochure

Mohs Surgery Casebook

Mohs Patient Brochure

A Patient Story

Cynthia’s physician performed Mohs surgery to remove her skin cancer. He applied EPIFIX to the area to help support the wound healing casacade.

CARING FOR CHALLENGING CLOSURES WHEN PATIENTS NEED IT MOST.

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