Background The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on
vascular surgery practice in a regional hub center for complex vascular disease. Methods …

Objective The characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing vascular surgery
hospitalised and managed in Lombardy are described with a comparison of patients tested …

Objectives This study aims to report the changes and adaptations of a vascular tertiary
center during a global pandemic and the impact on its activity and patients. Methods We …

Following the Italian government decree in March 2020, three month strict lockdown
measures were implemented countrywide to avoid social contact. Hospital related routines …

Background The epidemic potential of coronavirus infection is now a reality. Since the first
case detected in late 2019 in China, a fast worldwide expansion confirms it. The vascular …

Objective During the most aggressive phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, the Regional
Authority of Lombardy identified a number of hospitals, named Hubs, chosen to serve the …

Background Since the first cases of a novel respiratory disease were reported in December
2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Emergency State (Cov-ES) caused a worldwide …

Background We conducted an analysis of the vascular surgery regional center
reorganization in response to the first and the second wave of the coronavirus disease-2019 …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the protocol adopted during the emergency phase of
the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain elective activity in a vascular surgery unit while …

Objectives To analyze the outcome of vascular procedures performed in patients with
COVID-19 infection during the 2020 pandemic. Methods This is a multicenter, prospective …