Effect of COVID-19 pandemic decisions on tertiary-level surgical services in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
S Afr Med J
; 111(2): 120-123, 2020 12 14.
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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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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos
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Toma de Decisiones en la Organización
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Carga de Trabajo
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Centros de Atención Terciaria
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
S Afr Med J
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica