reviewBritish journal of surgeryApr 30, 2020BRONZE OA

Immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of surgical services

Stavanger University Hospital · University of Bergen · +22 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

The ongoing pandemic is having a collateral health effect on delivery of surgical care to millions of patients. Very little is known about pandemic management and effects on other services, including delivery of surgery.

Methods

This was a scoping review of all available literature pertaining to COVID-19 and surgery, using electronic databases, society websites, webinars and preprint repositories.

Citation impact

711
total citations
FWCI
54.79
Percentile
100%
References
85
Citations per year

Authors

15

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Pandemic
  • Term (time)
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Surgery
  • Intensive care medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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