SynthesisAmerican journal of surgery2021
Impact of hospital lockdown secondary to COVID-19 and past pandemics on surgical practice: A living rapid systematic review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- COVID-19 pandemic-related mortality, infection, symptoms, complications, comorbidities, and other aspects of physical health among healthcare workers globally: An umbrella review.International journal of nursing studies · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical characteristics and factors associated with in-hospital post-surgical mortality in COVID-19 patients at a tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Based Scoliosis Screening Program in South Korea.Neurospine · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: a Scoping Review of the Evidence for Efficacy and Future Directions.Medical science educator · 2025Review
- Impelling Factors for Contracting COVID-19 Among Surgical Professionals During the Pandemic: A Multinational Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2023Article
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- Finding a place for non-operative management of acute appendicitis: COVID-19 as an example.American journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical trainee education and well-being spring 2020-winter 2020: A path forward.American journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Patient visitation - A call for standardization and liberalization.American journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Transforming Standard of Care for Spine Surgery: Integration of an Online Single-Session Behavioral Pain Management Class for Perioperative Optimization.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Implementation of virtual rapid access outpatient clinics for suspected gastrointestinal malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic: could they become the default in the future?Przeglad gastroenterologiczny · 2022Article
- The Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown in Jordan on Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Case-Control Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted surgical practice worldwide. There is widespread concern for surgeon and provider safety, and the implications of hospital lockdown on patient care during epidemics.
methodsMedline, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and PubMed were systematically searched from database inception to July 1, 2020 and ongoing monthly surveillance will be conducted. We included studies that assessed postoperative patient outcomes or protection measures for surgical personnel during epidemics.
resultsWe included 61 studies relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic and past epidemics. Lockdown measures were noted globally including cancellation of elective surgeries and outpatient clinics. The pooled postoperative complication rate during epidemics was 21.0% among 2095 surgeries. 31 studies followed the health of surgical workers with the majority noting no adverse outcomes with proper safety measures.
conclusionsThis review highlights postoperative patient outcomes during worldwide epidemics including the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies specific safety measures to minimize infection of healthcare workers.
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