Operative Shutdown and Recovery: Restructuring Surgical Operations During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has presented unique challenges to surgical practice worldwide. COVID-19 has been linked to increased perioperative morbidity and mortality, and diagnosis of preexisting infection is often missed preoperatively1,2. In addition, both patients and providers are at risk of transmitting or acquiring COVID-19 in the hospital environment, which discourages elective surgeries and creates technical obstacles for urgent or emergency surgeries3.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Association for Academic Surgery Source Type: research