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Pre-operative testing and personal protective equipment in the operating room during a pandemic: A survey of Ontario general surgeons

Abstract

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major implications for general surgery practice. We sought to characterize general surgeons' perceptions of their surgical practice in Ontario, Canada, regarding operating room precautions to maximize safety during the pandemic. Methods: A web-administered cross-sectional survey was sent to general surgeons registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario on …

Authors

Griffiths CD; Mertz D; Serrano PE

Journal

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 23–31

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

May 3, 2021

DOI

10.3138/jammi-2020-0031

ISSN

2371-0888