Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans
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Date
2020-05
Authors
COVIDSurg Collaborative
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Publisher
Br J Surg .
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine hospital services globally. This study estimated the total number of adult elective operations that would be cancelled worldwide during the 12 weeks of peak disruption due to COVID-19.
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Keywords
SARS‐CoV‐2 , COVID‐19 , elective surgery , cancellation
Citation
Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans. Br J Surg. 2020 May 12;. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11746. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32395848; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7272903.