Why the study?
Resumption of elective surgery after cessation during the COVID-19 pandemic is necessary due to socio-economic impact, but requires interdisciplinary collaboration to balance patient care with staff protection.
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Supports structured preoperative screening protocols for resuming elective surgery; leaves open need for prospective outcome validation.
The alarming spread of the novel Coronavirus necessitated the cessation of elective therapeutic procedures in most health-care facilities. This strategy has limited the spread of the virus, but with a huge socio-economic impact. For this reason, the resumption of elective surgery in the context of the coronavirus pandemic is a difficult, but necessary process. Addressing this delicate situation requires interdisciplinary collaboration, so as to ensure high quality medical care for all patients, with consideration to protection of the staff involved in the care of the surgical patient.
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