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Monkeypox surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Bassel Almarie M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

Surgery is not indicated for monkeypox. Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with symptoms lasting from two to four weeks[1].

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