Have General Surgery Practices Decreased During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 7; p. e27270
• Main Authors: Demir, Halit Batuhan, Korucuk, Ebubekir, Miftari, Almir, Turk, Yigit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 26.07.2022; Cureus
• Subjects: Age; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Epidemiology/Public Health; Females; Gallbladder; Gallstones; Gastric cancer; General Surgery; Hernias; Hospitals; Intensive care; Kidney transplants; Laparoscopy; Males; Pandemics; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Surgery; Transplantation; Turkey

BackgroundAs the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic started, some restrictions were imposed throughout the country. The pandemic caused disruption, reduction, and even a halt in health services worldwide. During this period, the number of procedures performed in surgical clinics decreased...