WORLD JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
مجله جهانی جراحی پلاستیک
WJPS
Medical Sciences
http://wjps.ir
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2228-7914
2252-0724
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10.61186/wjps
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jalali
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gregorian
2019
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A Survey among Plastic Surgeons Wearing a Mask in Operating Room
عمومى
General
Short Communication
Short Communication
<strong>BACKGROUND</strong><br>
Face mask is considered to be an integral part of a surgeon’s dress in operating room. The following study was carried out among the plastic surgeons to know their views about the wearing the face masks in operating room (OR).<br>
<strong>METHODS</strong><br>
A questionnaire was developed and was sent to the 2 groups of plastic surgeons which included 8 questions. Group A consisted of 100 plastic surgeons from the subcontinent. Group B consisted of 100 plastic surgeons of USA and European origins. The questionnaires were sent by emails and the data was analyzed. The questionnaire was consisted of 8 questions.<br>
<strong>RESULTS</strong><br>
About 93% of the plastic surgeons in group A wore the mask and 86% in group B. About 96% of plastic surgeon in group A and 99% in group B used disposable masks and only 4% in group A and 1% in group B used re-usable/washable face masks. About 59% in group A and 63% in group B covered the nose. Botox and filler injections were the commonest procedures in which the surgeons opted to perform without face mask (74% in group A and 68% in group B), followed by liposuction (41% in group A and 34% in group B). The majority in both groups believed that face mask decreases the surgical site infection.<br>
<strong>CONCLUSION</strong><br>
Most of the plastic surgeons wore the face masks in the OR. Care must be taken to ensure that properly designed studies that determine if surgical masks prevent post-operative wound infection.
Plastic surgeon, Wear, Mask, Operating room
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http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-173-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Muhammad
Ahmad
plasticsurgeonpk@yahoo.com
10031947532846006504
10031947532846006504
Yes
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Hair Transplant Institute
Muhammad Humayun
Mohmand
humayunmohmand@hotmail.com
10031947532846006505
10031947532846006505
No
Islamabad Cosmetic Surgery & Hair Transplant Institute,
Taokeer
Ahmad
tqplsurg@gmail.com
10031947532846006506
10031947532846006506
No
CMH, Peshawar