International Delphi Expert Consensus on Safe Return to Surgical and Endoscopic Practice: From the Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this work is to formulate recommendations based on global expert consensus to guide the surgical community on the safe resumption of surgical and endoscopic activities.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused marked disruptions in the delivery of surgical care worldwide. A thoughtful, structured approach to resuming surgical services is necessary as the impact of COVID-19 becomes better controlled. The Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative sought to formulate, through rigorous scientific methodology, consensus-based recommendations in collaboration with a multidisciplinary group of international experts and policymakers.

Methods

Recommendations were developed following a Delphi process. Domain topics were formulated and subsequently subdiv

SUBMITTER: Asbun HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189258 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature