Roadmap for Restarting Elective Surgery During/After COVID-19 Pandemic

Indian J Surg. 2020 Jun 11:1-5. doi: 10.1007/s12262-020-02468-5. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in complete stoppage of elective surgery in most countries, which has created a huge backlog of waiting patients. This invited editorial comments on the current challenge of restarting elective surgery during/after COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Elective surgery; Restarting.