How to risk-stratify elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic?

PF Stahel - Patient safety in surgery, 2020 - Springer
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, which classifies the outbreak as an …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions for trauma and acute care surgery

LT DiFazio, T Curran, JW Bilaniuk… - The American …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
On March 9, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey declared a state of emergency and a public
health emergency to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Practical implications of novel coronavirus COVID-19 on hospital operations, board certification, and medical education in surgery in the USA

ZV Fong, M Qadan, R McKinney, CL Griggs… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in Wuhan, China. It is highly virulent, having …

Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive overview and perioperative care

M Al-Balas, HI Al-Balas, H Al-Balas - The American Journal of Surgery, 2020 - Elsevier
In late December 2019, outbreak pneumonia of unknown cause occurred in Wuhan, Hubei
Province, China. 1 The underlying causative agent of this pneumonia was identified as a …

The risk of postoperative complications after major elective surgery in active or resolved COVID-19 in the United States

JZ Deng, JS Chan, AL Potter, YW Chen… - Annals of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the association between the timing of surgery relative to the
development of Covid-19 and the risks of postoperative complications. Summary …

COVID-19: How can a department of general surgery survive in a pandemic?

C Guerci, A Maffioli, AA Bondurri, L Ferrario, F Lazzarin… - Surgery, 2020 - surgjournal.com
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease officially started on December 31, 2019 when the
Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported 27 cases of pneumonia of an unknown …

Practical techniques to adapt surgical resident education to the COVID-19 era

TM Coe, KM Jogerst, NM Sell, DJ Cassidy… - Annals of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The novel COVID-19 pandemic will alter the educational experience for surgical residents
across the country. It has already led to significant changes within most hospitals, including …

Outcomes and their state-level variation in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection in the USA: a prospective multicenter study

COVIDSurg Collaborative - Annals of surgery, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To report the 30-day outcomes of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2
infection undergoing surgery in the USA. Background: Uncertainty regarding the …

Global guidance for surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of British Surgery, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Surgeons urgently need guidance on how to deliver surgical services safely
and effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim was to identify the key domains that …

Rapid response of an academic surgical department to the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for patients, surgeons, and the community

EM Lancaster, JA Sosa, A Sammann… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to
spread, swift actions and preparation are critical for ensuring the best outcomes for patients …