Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of gallstone surgery: A Swedish population-based study.
Gabriel SandblomJohanna ÖsterbergPeder RogmarkCarl J DrottErik HaraldssonKaveh KhodakaramLise-Lott PrebnerStefan RedéenEva-Lena SyrénMaria SöderströmLars EnochssonPublished in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2022)
The COVID-19 has had a great impact on how gallstone surgery has been organized over the last 2 years. The decreased number of planned procedures probably reflects the reallocation of resources during the pandemic. However, whether the increasing number of acute procedures is the result of postponed planned surgery or a continuation of a long-term trend toward more acute surgery remains unanswered. Further studies are needed to assess and evaluate how this has affected public health and health economics.