Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elective and Emergency Surgical Procedures in a University Hospital.
Mateus RoccoBruna Larissa DE OliveiraDarina Andrade Addario RizzardiGabriel RodriguesGabriely DE OliveiraMilena Gonçalves GuerreiroVinícius Sippel CruzCarlos Roberto Naufel JuniorPublished in: Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (2022)
during the COVID-19 pandemic, an important reduction in the number of abdominal wall hernia repair surgeries and cholecystectomy was observed. In addition, there was a statistically significant increase in postoperative complications, mortality rate and length of stay in 2020.