Surgical Skill Decay as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Natalia Olszewska,
Tomasz Guzel,
Thomas Carus
et al.
Abstract:Background: This study aimed to objectively evaluate the impact of the gap in surgical practice caused by COVID-19 on surgical skill decay. Methods: This retrospective cohort study enrolled 148 cases of adult patients who were qualified for elective or urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study compared the period of nine months before the pandemic outbreak and nine months after the end of the pandemic. We analyzed the duration of surgery, the number of intraoperative adverse events (IAEs), postoperative … Show more
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