The short answer is yes. Safe surgery is essential for the management of non-communicable
diseases and underpins 9 out of 13 targets from Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good …

Objective: To report the 30-day outcomes of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2
infection undergoing surgery in the USA. Background: Uncertainty regarding the …

In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, most governments and professional
bodies recommended cancellation of elective surgery. This action was important to free up …

On January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global health alert for a
novel coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Background The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during …

Current or recent infection with SARS-CoV-2 increases the risk of perioperative morbidity
and mortality. Consensus guidelines recommend delaying elective major surgery after acute …

The COVID-19 epidemic has affected not only people's daily lives but also the working
methods of clinicians, surgical procedures, open/minimally invasive procedures, operating …

(Supplementary Figure 1). Patients underwent surgery in 78 hospitals from 16 countries,
predominantly in Italy (n= 44), UK (n= 28) and Spain (n= 20). 112 patients with a previous …

The American Society of Anesthesiologists published recommendations on the timing of
elective surgery for patients who have recently recovered from COVID-19. 1, 2 Several …

The emergence of the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant raises the possibility of rapid increases
in COVID-19 admissions and intensified pressure on elective care. We used NHS England …