Delivering Safe Surgical Care While Simultaneously Caring for Patients With COVID-19; Assessment of Patient Selection, Volume and Outcomes in a Tertiary Care Hospital

• Main Authors: Anja Domenghino (Author), Roxane Diane Staiger (Author), Fariba Abbassi (Author), Miquel Serra-Burriel (Author), Kim Leutwyler (Author), Guillaume Aeby (Author), Matthias Turina (Author), Christian Alexander Gutschow (Author), Pierre-Alain Clavien (Author), Milo Alan Puhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Compare patient selection and postoperative outcomes after surgical treatment for gastrointestinal disorders before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Methods: We assessed gastrointestinal surgeries conducted at a tertiary center from 2017-2021 for differences in patient populations and...