LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: A LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER'S EXPERIENCE

ABSTRACT

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the U.S., offers a window into the effects of the pandemic on routine surgical care. To chart the performance rate of LC, we used 4 sequential temporal phases based on statewide incidence data on COVID-19 pre-pandemic, 1st peak, recovery, and 2nd peak. The purpose of our study was to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic at a Level-1 trauma center on the performance rate of LC over time. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Critical Care Medicine is the property of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)