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The impact of COVID-19 in plastic surgery departments: a comparative retrospective study in a COVID-19 and in a non-COVID-19 hospital.

Francesca Romana GrippaudoEmilia MiglianoUgo RediGianmarco TurrizianiDavide MarinoGiuseppe D'ErmoDiego Ribuffo
Published in: European journal of plastic surgery (2020)
The long-term effects of healthcare reshuffling in the "COVID-19 era" imply a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and cancellation of many reconstructive procedures. These findings pose a question on the future consequences of a long-term limitation in plastic surgery healthcare.Level of evidence: Level III, risk/prognostic study.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • healthcare
  • skin cancer
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • emergency department
  • electronic health record
  • health insurance