Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 2 (surgical prioritisation)

Abstract

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Health policy and leadership models during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review

“…The COVID-19 pandemic causes a challenge for the optimal and safe surgical management of patients. Al-Jabir et al summarise the vast effects of the pandemic, spanning across all surgical specialties worldwide, emphasizing the need for prioritization [27,28]. One specific strain for surgical leaders is the need to risk-stratify elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Provisions for obstetrics and gynaecology - Letter to the editor on “impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 2 (surgical prioritisation)”: A correspondence

“…In this letter, we lay out proposed changes to guidelines of antenatal care and gynaecological surgery and provide an insight into the disproportionately negative experiences of black and minority ethnic (BAME) women regarding obstetrics and gynaecology services during the COVID-19 pandemic [1].…”

Impact on the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Residents’ Learning Curve During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Since March 15, 2020, the date on which the state of sanitary emergency was decreed in our country (>80 days of social isolation so far), the Ministry of Health, following the guidelines proposed by several international organizations [ 1 ] , developed an unprecedented series of public health policies to reduce the infection curve and mortality rates attributed to COVID-19. Many of these measures were the optimization of medical care for those infected with the implementation of a differentiated triage, a greater number of beds in intensive care units with support for mechanical ventilation and the displacement of all health personnel to critical care areas for COVID-19 patients; all of this was developed at the cost of suspending and cancelling "non-essential" medical services that include elective surgical procedures.…”