The cancer hub approach for upper gastrointestinal surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes from a UK cancer centre

JP Doyle, PH Patel, SLF Doran, LR Jiao… - Annals of surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused unprecedented
disruption to global healthcare delivery. In England, the majority of elective surgery was …

Reducing waiting lists for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An intensive approach to aid COVID-19 recovery

RE Clifford, K Rajput, CY Naing, K MacDonald… - European Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed
operations in the United Kingdom, commonly due to symptomatic gallstones. Delay between …

Outcomes after perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with proximal femoral fractures: an international cohort study

COVIDSurg Collaborative - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Studies have demonstrated high rates of mortality in people with proximal
femoral fracture and SARS-CoV-2, but there is limited published data on the factors that …

Surgical management of acute appendicitis during the European COVID-19 second wave: safe and effective

MP Forssten, LJ Kaplan, M Tolonen… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic drove acute care surgeons to
pivot from long established practice patterns. Early safety concerns regarding increased …

A prognostic model for use before elective surgery to estimate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (GSU-Pulmonary Score): a development and …

L Bravo, JFF Simões, VR Cardoso, A Adisa… - The Lancet Digital …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Pulmonary complications are the most common cause of death after surgery.
This study aimed to derive and externally validate a novel prognostic model that can be …

Net zero surgery: proof of concept and uncertainties

A Bhangu, C Frankling, JC Glasbey… - The Bulletin of the …, 2022 - publishing.rcseng.ac.uk
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Reduced duration of stay after elective colorectal surgery during the peak phase of COVID-19 pandemic: A positive effect of infection risk awareness?

A Spinelli, M Carvello, FM Carrano, F Pasini, C Foppa… - Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background While elective surgery was shut down in most settings during the 2019 novel
coronavirus pandemic, some referral centers were designated as surgery hubs. We sought …

The impact of coronavirus 2019 on trauma

B Emigh, DH Clark, M Schellenberg - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic include increased financial stressors, job loss,
mental illness, and illegal drug use, all of which are known risk factors for trauma. This is …

Is elective cancer surgery feasible during the lock‐down period of the COVID‐19 pandemic? Analysis of a single institutional experience of 404 consecutive patients

CB Kulle, IF Azamat, D Vatansever… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background We aimed to assess the feasibility and short‐term clinical outcomes of surgical
procedures for cancer at an institution using a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐free …

Oncological surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: effectiveness of preoperative screening and factors associated with postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection

A Lopes, CBP Pastore, P Deckers, IKMW Halla… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Routine preoperative screening of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT …