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Procedure / technique
Excision with direct closure
Complete surgical removal of a lesion, with adequate margins, closing the skin with direct suturing — the cornerstone technique of dermatological surgery.
Performed under local anaesthetic; the specimen is always sent for histological analysis, and the stitches are usually removed after one to two weeks.
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