The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency anterior abdominal wall hernia surgery: is it safe to postpone elective hernia surgery in the pandemic?
Ümit Turan, Ahmet Barış Dirim
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Emergency surgery2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Sports medicineGeneral surgeryElective surgeryHerniaSurgeryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineVirologyPhysical therapyDiseaseOutbreakHernia repair and managementCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsSurgical site infection prevention