Diagnostic accuracy of skin lesions amongst plastic surgeons and a dermatologist

Abstract

There have been few studies investigating diagnostic accuracy between plastic surgeons, or comparing this with dermatologists. Use of dermoscopy by dermatologists has widened the diagnostic gap between dermatologists and plastic surgeons, with plastic surgery lagging behind dermatology in learning this technique. Consequently, plastic surgeons are likely to have a lower threshold for performing a diagnostic or excisional biopsy than dermatologists, leading to a higher rate of intervention for lesions that could otherwise be managed non-surgically.

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