Early impact of COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric surgical practice in Nigeria: a national survey of paediatric surgeons.
Ibukunolu Olufemi OgundeleFelix Makinde AlakalokoCollins C NwokoroEmmanuel A AmehPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)
Majority of paediatric surgical centres reported cessation of elective surgeries while continuing emergencies. There was, however, an acute decline in the volume of emergency surgeries. Adequate PPE needs to be provided and preparations towards handling backlog of elective surgeries once the pandemic recedes. Further study is planned to more conclusively understand the full impact of this pandemic on children's surgery.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- patients undergoing
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- liver failure
- quality improvement
- primary care
- public health
- young adults
- coronary artery bypass
- coronary artery disease
- drug induced
- hepatitis b virus
- acute coronary syndrome
- medical education
- aortic dissection
- surgical site infection
- thoracic surgery
- acute respiratory distress syndrome