Reconstruction After Wide Excision of the Nail Apparatus in the Treatment of Melanoma: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Historically, the treatment of subungual melanoma was based on amputation of the affected digit. However, extended wide local excision of the nail apparatus is now considered the conservative gold standard for in situ or minimally invasive forms. There are many after wide local excision reconstruction techniques, but few studies have objectively compared their results. The objectives were to carry out a systematic review of reconstruction after wide local excision reconstructions in the treatment of subungual melanoma. Methods: This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. An exhaustive search was conducted in the PubMed (Medline), Embase, and Cochrane Library d

SUBMITTER: Chouquet L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429834 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature