Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has put significant stress on healthcare systems
globally. This study focuses on emergency general surgery services at a major trauma …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has changed working conditions for emergency surgical
teams around the world. International surgical societies have issued clinical …

Background COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread in Italy in late February 2020. Almost
all surgical services have been reorganized, with the aim of maintaining an adequate …

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

Several small studies have suggested that patients with positive test results for COVID-19
infection may experience worse perioperative outcomes and increased mortality after …

The global coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of
personal and professional life since the first case was reported in the United States on …

Importance The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has advocated for the expansion of
outpatient surgery to conserve limited hospital resources and bed capacity, while …

Seattle, Washington, is an epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in the United
States. In response, the Division of General Surgery at the University of Washington …

A series of recommendations regarding hospital perioperative preparation for the COVID-19
pandemic were compiled to inform surgeons worldwide on how to provide emergency …

BACKGROUND: Washington State experienced the first major outbreak of COVID-19 in the
US and despite a significant number of cases, has seen a relatively low death rate per …