COVID-19 pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in the treatment of various surgical
gastrointestinal disorders. Given the increasing number of patients requiring hospitalization …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a considerable
impact on the work of physicians and surgeons. The connection between the patient and the …

Introduction The initial intercollegiate surgical guidance from the UK during the COVID-19
pandemic resulted in significant changes to practice. Avoidance of laparoscopy was …

OBJECTIVES: Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), all
health services worldwide underwent profound changes, leading to the suspension of many …

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) strain has caused a pandemic that affects
everyday clinical practice. Care of patients with acute surgical problems is adjusted to …

Aim The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the delivery of
elective, as well as emergency surgery on a world-wide scale. Up to date few studies have …

Objective: To determine the risk of acquiring perioperative COVID-19 infection in previously
COVID-19 negative patients. Summary of Background Data: During the initial peak of the …

Abstract Background In March, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a
pandemic. The absence of previous knowledge of COVID-19 has made decision-making …

Little is known about surgical practice in the initial phase of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) global crisis. This is a retrospective case series of 4 surgical patients …

Objective: To evaluate the perioperative morbidity and mortality of patients with COVID-19
who undergo urgent and emergent surgery. Summary Background Data: Although COVID …