… from those infected to others but also reduce the risk of acquiring COVID-19 from those who
… surgical cases that involve the airway and digestive tract, and minimally invasive procedures …

… preserve the ability to face surgical emergencies and associated activities that … surgical
activities during a pandemic. When possible, all surgical procedures on all suspected COVID-19 …

… A backlog of procedures after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is inevitable, and hospitals
should plan how to address this effectively to ensure that patients having elective treatment …

… and trauma surgery. Our aim was to review the most current data on COVID-19 to provide …
mind two aims when planning a surgical procedure: safety and prevention. The emergency …

… The choice of anaesthetic is determined by the surgical procedure, patient parameters, and
a … discussion and decision making about the type of anaesthetic for patients with COVID-19. …

… a general surgery department during the COVID-19 epidemic. … published by general Surgery
Societies and Health Institutions … tiers of surgical procedures according to acuity of surgery (…

… surgical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic drastically decreased. It also demonstrates
that the 30 d morbidity and mortality of surgical procedures performed during the COVID-19 …

… procedures (IRR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.65 to 0.75; P < .001). There was a correlation between state
volumes of patients with COVID-19 and surgical procedure … during the COVID-19 surge (r = …

… surgical patients should be screened for COVID-19, with preference given to PCR tests.
Regarding surgical practice recommendations, we believe that surgical … the procedure and any …

… These measures have reduced surgical throughput substantially, even … surgical staff to
care for patients with COVID-19. However, delays in care caused by infection control procedures …