Journal article
Impact of hospital lockdown secondary to COVID-19 and past pandemics on surgical practice: A living rapid systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted surgical practice worldwide. There is widespread concern for surgeon and provider safety, and the implications of hospital lockdown on patient care during epidemics.
METHODS: Medline, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and PubMed were systematically searched from database inception to July 1, 2020 and ongoing monthly surveillance will be conducted. We included studies that assessed postoperative patient outcomes or …
Authors
Lee Y; Kirubarajan A; Patro N; Soon MS; Doumouras AG; Hong D
Journal
The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 222, No. 1, pp. 67–85
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.11.019
ISSN
0002-9610