Effect of COVID-19 pandemic decisions on tertiary-level surgical services in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
S Afr Med J
; 0(0): 13182, 2020 12 14.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-984482
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation of restrictive policies on theatre procedures, with profound impacts on service delivery and theatre output.OBJECTIVES:
To quantify these effects at a tertiary hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.METHODS:
A retrospective review of morbidity and mortality data was conducted. The effects on emergency and elective caseload, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions from theatre, theatre cancellations and regional techniques were noted.RESULTS:
Theatre caseload decreased by 30% from January to April 2020 (p=0.02), ICU admissions remained constant, and theatre cancellations were proportionally reduced, as were the absolute number of regional techniques.CONCLUSIONS:
The resulting theatre case deficit was 1 260 cases. It will take 315 days to clear this deficit if four additional surgeries are performed per day.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicio de Cirugía en Hospital
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Atención Terciaria de Salud
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Control de Infecciones
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Electivos
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
S Afr Med J
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica
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