Journal article
Impact of COVID-19 on procedure volume at a tertiary pediatric hospital
The American journal of surgery, Vol.221(6), pp.1259-1261
06/01/2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.03.003
PMCID: PMC7933785
PMID: 33707079
Abstract
Introduction: In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to overwhelm entire healthcare systems. Here we characterize changes in surgical volumes at a regional tertiary pediatric hospital during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Data on all procedures performed during the state-wide ban on elective procedures (March 19th, 2020 to May 18th, 2020) that required anesthesia involvement were collected retrospectively and compared to the same time period in 2019.
Results: A total of 5785 procedures were performed: 4005 (69%) in 2019, and 1780 (31%) in 2020, representing a 55% decrease in total cases. The percentage decrease was disproportionate across surgical services. Add-on cases increased from 23% to 39%, and outpatient procedures decreased from 60% to 27%.
Discussion: The ban on elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant decrease in the volume of procedures performed at a tertiary pediatric hospital that differed among surgical services. (C) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Impact of COVID-19 on procedure volume at a tertiary pediatric hospital
- Creators
- Alan F. Utria - Seattle Children's HospitalPatrick J. Javid - Seattle Children's HospitalJingyang Chen - Seattle Children's HospitalSamuel E. Rice-Townsend - Seattle Children's Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of surgery, Vol.221(6), pp.1259-1261
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.03.003
- PMID
- 33707079
- PMCID
- PMC7933785
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Surg
- ISSN
- 0002-9610
- eISSN
- 1879-1883
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9985015819002771
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