Surgical site infection rates following Mohs micrographic surgery by body site: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ailynna Chen; Mouaz Alsawas; Kendra W Tan; Larry Prokop; Mohammad Hassan Murad; Jennifer G Powers

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.032

Surgical site infection rates following Mohs micrographic surgery by body site: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Oct;89(4):862-864. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.032. Epub 2023 Jun 24.

Authors

Ailynna Chen¹, Mouaz Alsawas², Kendra W Tan³, Larry Prokop⁴, Mohammad Hassan Murad⁵, Jennifer G Powers³

Affiliations

¹ University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
³ Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
⁴ Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Massachusetts.
⁵ Mayo Clinic Evidence Based Practice Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Massachusetts.

PMID: 37364613
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.032

No abstract available

Keywords: Mohs micrographic surgery; aseptic technique; body site; closure technique; infection control practices; infection rate; surgical site infection.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Mohs Surgery* / adverse effects
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
Skin Neoplasms* / surgery
Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection / etiology