Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical care in the Netherlands.
de Graaff MR, Hogenbirk RNM, Janssen YF, Elfrink AKE, Liem RSL, Nienhuijs SW, de Vries JPM, Elshof JW, Verdaasdonk E, Melenhorst J, van Westreenen HL, Besselink MGH, Ruurda JP, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Klaase JM, den Dulk M, van Heijl M, Hegeman JH, Braun J, Voeten DM, Würdemann FS, Warps AK, Alberga AJ, Suurmeijer JA, Akpinar EO, Wolfhagen N, van den Boom AL, Bolster-van Eenennaam MJ, van Duijvendijk P, Heineman DJ, Wouters MWJM, Kruijff S; Dutch CovidSurg Collaborative Study Group.
de Graaff MR, et al.
Br J Surg. 2022 Nov 22;109(12):1282-1292. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac301.
Br J Surg. 2022.
PMID: 36811624
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BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption of regular healthcare leading to reduced hospital attendances, repurposing of surgical facilities, and cancellation of cancer screening programmes. ...This study describes the impact of the …
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption of regular healthcare leading to reduced hospital attendance …