University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology, Galveston, Texas. Dr. Joseph is also from U.S. Dermatology Partners, Pasadena, Texas.
Cutis. 2022 May;109(5):272-276. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0511.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the practice of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). We sought to determine the characteristics of skin cancers treated by MMS during the pandemic compared with prepandemic controls. A retrospective chart review was conducted. Tumors included were all treated in accordance with best practice guidelines set forth by state- and national-level professional governing bodies. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to compare outcome variables. Changes in tumor characteristics during the pandemic are of clinical significance, potentially affecting extent of reconstructive surgery, cost, operating time, and future tumor characteristics.
新冠疫情对 Mohs 显微外科手术（MMS）的实践产生了影响。我们旨在确定与大流行前的对照相比，MMS 治疗的皮肤癌的特征。进行了回顾性图表审查。所包括的肿瘤均根据州和国家级专业管理机构制定的最佳实践指南进行治疗。进行了双变量和多变量分析以比较结果变量。大流行期间肿瘤特征的变化具有临床意义，可能会影响重建手术的范围、成本、手术时间和未来的肿瘤特征。
