A Brief Report on the Effect of Covid 19 Pandemic on Patients Undergoing Skin Graft Surgery in a Burns Hospital from March 2019 to March 2020

Introduction: The Covid 19 virus has affected the lives of all people on the planet. To deal with it, the virus's behavior at all levels of work must be examined, as, in this article, we have tried to discuss the behavior of this virus with skin graft surgery patients. Methods: In this study, about 5,000 patients from March 2019 to March 2020 referred to Motahhari Burns Hospital were about 155 candidates for skin graft surgery. Skin graft surgery involves removing a layer of a person's skin and placing it on the affected area. The doctor selects a matched tissue close to the affected area, removes the skin, and grafts it where it needs to be repaired. Results: Out of 155 patients included in this study, 101 were men and 54 were women. The patients’ age ranged from 13 to 75 years. All patients had positive PCR tests and CT scans confirming Covid 19. The success rate of surgery was 0.445 in men and 0.388 in women. Discussion: In some cases, reconstructive surgeries such as skin grafting may be required for patients with coronavirus. As Iran has been among countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. The success rate of surgery was 0.445 in men and 0.388 in women affected by coronavirus. There is scarcity of data on the association between COVID-19 and skin grafting success. The statistical findings of this study indicated that COVID-19 increased the likelihood of skin graft rejection significantly. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that COVID-19 increased the likelihood of skin graft rejection significantly.