[The impact of SARS-CoV-2 restrictions on medical care in Plastic Surgery]. / Die Auswirkungen der SARS-CoV-2-Einschränkungen auf die Patientenversorgung im Fachbereich für Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Ästhetische Chirurgie.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
; 52(4): 272-279, 2020 Aug.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-726954
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To manage the expected COVID-19 patient load major restrictions in in- and outpatient treatment had to be made. Depending on local conditions and order supply differences SARS-CoV-2 restrictions had a massive impact on medical care. To show the impact of plastic surgery on emergency surgery during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the amount of surgical emergencies in a single center plastic surgery division were evaluated.METHOD:
The number of plastic surgery cases in a university hospital was evaluated during 16.03.2020 to 27.04.2020 and compared with previous years.RESULTS:
Due to cancelling of elective surgery the number of cases dropped to 57,3â % of the caseload of previous years. There was no change in ratio of emergency (2020 56,4â %; 2017-2019 54,9â %) and urgent (2020 44,6â %; 2017-2019 45â %) surgery. No changes in regard to the etiology of trauma cause nor insurance status (occupational insurance/health insurance) were noted.CONCLUSION:
Based on the data of this evaluation there is a clear relevance of Plastic Surgery in the setting of general medical care. Even during the pandemic crises a sufficient plastic surgery service is mandatory in a tertiary referral center.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Surgery, Plastic
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
German
Journal:
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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