Association between COVID-19 incidence and postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan until September 2020: a cross-sectional, web-based survey

Objectives This study aimed to examine whether and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan.Design and setting A cross-sectional, web-based, self-administered survey was conducted nationwide from August 25 to September 30 2020. We used da...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Tabuchi, Masaharu Tsubokura, Akihiko Ozaki, Toyoaki Sawano, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Hiroaki Saito, Kota Katanoda, Divya Bhandari, Yasuhiro Kotera, Tomohiro Kurokawa, Yoshiaki Kanemoto, Norio Kanzaki, Tomozo Ejiri, Yudai Kaneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e059886.full