Absorbable Sutures in the COVID-19 Era: A Post-Operative Quality Improvement Survey of Patient Satisfaction Rates Following Mohs Surgery

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Andrew Michael Armenta
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Renat Ahatov
The University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine

Kristyna Gleghorn
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology

Frank T Winsett
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology

Richard F Wagner
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology

Keywords

absorbable sutures, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, survey, Mohs, surgery, COVID-19

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Sep 12, 2022
DOI https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.5.4

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Armenta, A. M., Ahatov, R., Gleghorn, K., Winsett, F. T., & Wagner, R. F. (2022). Absorbable Sutures in the COVID-19 Era: A Post-Operative Quality Improvement Survey of Patient Satisfaction Rates Following Mohs Surgery. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 6(5), 384–386. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.5.4
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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2022)
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Research Letters
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