Behind the mask: extended use of surgical masks is not associated with increased risk of surgical site infection.
James A FraserKayla B BriggsWendy Jo SvetanoffRebecca M RenteaPablo AguayoDavid JuangJason D FraserCharles L SnyderRichard J HendricksonShawn D St PeterTolulope A OyetunjiPublished in: Pediatric surgery international (2021)
Extended surgical mask use was not associated with increased SSI in this series of pediatric general surgery cases and may be considered an effective and safe strategy for resource conservation with minimal clinical impact.