Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt, Gabriel Vianna Pereira Aragão, Murilo Tavares Valverde Filho, Guilherme Almeida Farias Amorim, Igor Lima Vieira DE Castro, Jade DE Oliveira Santana, Laiane Caitano Costa, Beatriz Soares Marques Muniz, Vivian Roberta Soares Silva, Liana Codes, Claudio Celestino Zollinger, Wellington Andraus
BACKGROUNDS: COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp decline in surgical volume worldwide due to the postponement of elective procedures. This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in surgical volumes and outcomes of abdominal surgery in high-risk patients requiring intensive care unit admission. METHODS: patients admitted for postoperative care were retrospectively evaluated. Data concerning perioperative variables and outcomes were compared in two different periods: January 2017-December 2019 and January 2020-December 2022, respectively, before (period I) and after (period II) the onset of COVID-19 pandemic...
2024: Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões