The rapid spread of COVID-19 has changed the global surgical care 1–3. Patients infected
with COVID-19 may present without typical symptoms, and such asymptomatic patients may …

COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world1–3. Facing this unprecedented challenge,
surgical societies across the world have recommended postponement of elective surgery1 …

The global pandemic due to the SARS-Cov-2 virus is having an unprecedented impact on
surgical procedures 1. Despite having started multiple analyzes on surgery during the …

The testing of patients for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has been proposed as a mechanism for protecting patients and healthcare workers during …

Thecoronavirusdisease2019 (COVID-19) pandemichas had a substantial effect on surgeons
and patients who require surgical care. Providing care for patients with surgical disease …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant reorganization of hospitals and
postponement of nearly all elective procedures1–5. This has challenged surgical training …

The evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represents an
unprecedented and largely unanticipated challenge to the delivery of surgical care in …

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly, forcing some drastic changes not only in our
daily lives, but also in our clinical and surgical activities. Given our extensive Italian …

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis. Surgical providers have been
forced to reconsider almost every facet of their daily clinical practice. Elective surgeries are …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects on healthcare systems worldwide,
being described as a ''black swan,''a rare and unexpected event whose magnitude will likely …