Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory viral infection, has affected
more than 78 million individuals worldwide as of the end of December 2020. Previous …

Abstract Peri-operative SARS-CoV-2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim of
this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in patients …

Background Surgery is the main modality of cure for solid cancers and was prioritised to
continue during COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aimed to identify immediate areas for …

Summary Peri‐operative SARS‐CoV‐2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim
of this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in …

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

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 Preoperative SARS-CoV-2 vaccination could support safer elective
surgery. Vaccine numbers are limited so this study aimed to inform their prioritization by …

Background Surgical services are preparing to scale up in areas affected by COVID-19. This
study aimed to evaluate the association between preoperative SARS-CoV-2 testing and …

Background There are data on the safety of cancer surgery and the efficacy of preventive
strategies on the prevention of postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 in these patients. But …

Aim This study aimed to describe the change in surgical practice and the impact of SARS‐
CoV‐2 on mortality after surgical resection of colorectal cancer during the initial phases of …