A dramatic reduction in surgical consults in a University Teaching Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Surgeon. 2021 Apr;19(2):e40-e41. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.07.010. Epub 2020 Aug 1.

Authors

Tara M Connelly¹, Gary A Bass², Helen Earley², Muhammad Umair², James O'Riordan²

Affiliations

¹ Dept. of Surgery, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland. Electronic address: tarconnelly@rcsi.ie.
² Dept. of Surgery, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Emergency surgery; General surgery; SARS-CoV-2.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology*
Comorbidity
Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Pandemics*
Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data*
Surgical Procedures, Operative / statistics & numerical data*