Since the eruption of the worldwide SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in late 2019/early 2020, multiple
elective surgical interventions were postponed. Through pandemic measures, elective …

Background During the COVID-19 crisis it was necessary to generate a specific care
network and reconvert operating rooms to attend emergency and high-acuity patients …

Background The appropriate timing of surgery and perioperative management of patients
with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection are open issues. The purpose of this document is to …

The scale of the COVID‐19 pandemic means that a significant number of patients who have
previously been infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 will require surgery. Given the potential for …

Abstract Background In February 2020 Germany was also hit by the SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic.
Even patients infected by SARS-CoV‑2 or COVID-19 may need operative procedures …

Abstract Introduction Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged the
healthcare system drastically, and it was concomitant with a remarkable decline in surgeries …

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 …

Reports of excess mortality, pulmonary complications and thromboembolic events in
patients undergoing surgery with a peri-operative diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 prompted the …

Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has escalated rapidly to a global …

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 …