Impact of COVID 19 on the provision of surgical services in Ontario, Canada: population-based analysis
David Gómez, Fahima Dossa, Colin Sue‐Chue‐Lam, Andrew S. Wilton, Charles de Mestral, David R. Urbach, Nancy N. Baxter
Abstract
In this population-based analysis, the rate of surgical procedures decreased during the COVID period with hospitals rapidly reducing ambulatory and in-patient elective procedures in response to government directives. However, the observed and unexpected large reduction in urgent surgical procedures highlights the need to prioritize access to care for patients with emergency surgical conditions as part of pandemic planning.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSurgical proceduresMedical emergencyAmbulatoryPopulationGovernment (linguistics)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEmergency medicineSurgeryEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLinguisticsPhilosophyVirologyDiseaseOutbreakCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesHealthcare cost, quality, practices