Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on emergency surgery services-a multi-national survey among WSES members.
Martin ReichertMassimo SartelliMarkus A WeigandChristoph DoppstadtMatthias HeckerAlexander Reinisch-LieseFabienne BenderIngolf AskevoldWinfried PadbergFederico CoccoliniFausto CatenaAndreas Heckernull nullPublished in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2020)
The results of The WSES COVID-19 emergency surgery survey are alarming. The combination of an estimated decrease in numbers of emergency surgical patients and an observed increase in more severe septic diseases may be a result of the fear of patients from infection with COVID-19 and a consecutive delayed hospital admission and diagnosis. A critical delay in time-to-diagnosis and time-to-intervention may be a result of changes in in-hospital logistics and operating room as well as intensive care capacities. Both reflect the potentially harmful impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on emergency surgery services.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- healthcare
- emergency department
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- public health
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- surgical site infection
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- emergency medical
- acute kidney injury
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- early onset
- adverse drug
- acute care
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- health insurance