Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays in surgical procedures in Germany: a multi-center analysis of an administrative registry of 176,783 patients

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays in surgical procedures in Germany: a multi-center analysis of an administrative registry of 176,783 patients

Abstract Background While extensive data are available on the postponement of elective surgical procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic for Germany, data on the impact on emergency procedures is limited. Methods In this retrospective case–control study, anonymized case-related routine data of a Germ...

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Main Authors: Richard Hunger, Volker König, Rosi Stillger, René Mantke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
COVID-19
Elective surgery
Emergent surgery
General surgery
Health care research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-022-00331-y

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