Can we safely continue to offer surgical treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic?

BMJ Qual Saf. 2021 Apr;30(4):268-270. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012544. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

Authors

Alex Fowler¹, Tom E F Abbott¹, Rupert M Pearse²

Affiliations

¹ Critical Care & Perioperative Medicine Research Group, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
² Critical Care & Perioperative Medicine Research Group, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK r.pearse@qmul.ac.uk.

PMID: 33219135
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012544

No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia; infection control; nosocomial infections; surgery.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / diagnosis*
COVID-19 / mortality
Elective Surgical Procedures*
Humans
Infection Control*
Patient Safety*
SARS-CoV-2
United Kingdom / epidemiology

Grants and funding

DRF-2018-11-ST2-062/DH_/Department of Health/United Kingdom