COVID-19 and the duration of operating room procedures in Ontario: a population-based retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have estimated that a large backlog of procedures was generated by emergency measures implemented in Ontario, Canada, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when nonessential and scheduled procedures were postponed. Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the time needed to perform a procedure may help to determine the resources needed to tackle the substantial backlog caused by the deferral of cases. The purpose of this study was to examine the duration of operating room (OR) procedures before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to inform planning around changes in required resources.

Methods

A population-based, retrospective cohort study was conducted using Ontario Health Insurance Plan claims data and other administrative health ca

SUBMITTER: Kantarevic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564191 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature