The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on waiting times for elective surgery patients: A multicenter study.

Mikko M Uimonen Ilari KuitunenJuha PalonevaAntti P LaunonenVille PonkilainenVille M Mattila

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The health care reorganizations due to the pandemic have increased elective surgery waiting times by as much as one-third, even though the elective surgery rate increased by one-fifth after the lockdown.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
healthcare
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
surgical site infection
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
coronavirus disease
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
patient reported outcomes