When to Operate, Hesitate and Reintegrate: Society of Gynecologic Oncology Surgical Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Amanda N. Fader, Warner K. Huh, Joshua P. Kesterson, Bhavana Pothuri, Stephanie L. Wethington, Jason D. Wright, Jamie N. Bakkum‐Gamez, Pamela T. Soliman, Abdulrahman Sinno, Mario M. Leitão, Martin A Martino, Amer Karam, Emma Rossi, Jubilee Brown, Stephanie V. Blank, William M. Burke, Barbara A. Goff, Satoru Yamada, Shitanshu Uppal, Sean C. Dowdy
Abstract
(Abstracted from Gynecol Oncol 2020;158:236–243) The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our abilities to provide timely surgical care for patients, including women with gynecologic cancer. In March 2020, the American College of Surgeons, The US Surgeon General, and many medical and surgical academic societies recommended postponing elective surgical interventions.
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MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Gynecologic oncologyGynecologic cancerGeneral surgerySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPsychological interventionIntensive care medicineCancerSurgeryInternal medicineNursingVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOvarian cancerOutbreakCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsDiversity and Career in Medicine