Summary Peri‐operative SARS‐CoV‐2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim
of this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in …

COVID-19 pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in the treatment of various surgical
gastrointestinal disorders. Given the increasing number of patients requiring hospitalization …

The scale of the COVID‐19 pandemic means that a significant number of patients who have
previously been infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 will require surgery. Given the potential for …

The comprehensive and single-cell characterization of the human immune response to
surgery has significantly advanced our ability to predict the risk of postoperative …

Background This study aimed to determine the impact of pulmonary complications on death
after surgery both before and during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Background The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic led to a 2-month lockdown in Europe.
Elective surgeries, including skin cancer excisions, were postponed. The purpose of this …

Background The impact of public health policy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on access
to surgical care is poorly defined. We aim to quantify the surgical backlog during the COVID …

Objectives: The PREDICT study aimed to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected
surgical services and surgical patients and to identify predictors of outcomes in this cohort …

Objective While studies have reported increased post-operative pulmonary complications
with SARS-CoV-2 infection, many are limited by use of historical controls or focus on less …

Background: Outcome data of children with heart disease who acquired COVID-19 infection
are limited. Aims: We sought to analyze outcome data and identify risk factors associated …