Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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Comparative Study
Sterile versus nonsterile gloves during Mohs micrographic surgery: infection rate is not affected.
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is an outpatient procedure that has become the treatment of choice for certain cutaneous malignancies. Although the major steps in this procedure are relatively standardized, one difference involves the use of sterile or nonsterile, clean gloves during the tumor removal phase. ⋯ Our study lends support to the contention that clean, nonsterile gloves are safe and effective for use in the tumor extirpation phase of MMS, at a significant cost savings.