RT Journal Article
T1 International Delphi Expert Consensus on Safe Return to Surgical and Endoscopic Practice: From the Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative.
A1 Asbun, Horacio J
A1 Abu Hilal, Mohammad
A1 Kunzler, Filipe
A1 Asbun, Domenech
A1 Bonjer, Jaap
A1 Conlon, Kevin
A1 Demartines, Nicolas
A1 Feldman, Liane S
A1 Morales-Conde, Salvador
A1 Pietrabissa, Andrea
A1 Pryor, Aurora D
A1 Schlachta, Christopher M
A1 Sylla, Patricia
A1 Targarona, Eduardo M
A1 Agra, Yolanda
A1 Besselink, Marc G
A1 Callery, Mark
A1 Cleary, Sean P
A1 De La Cruz, Luis
A1 Eckert, Philippe
A1 Evans, Chad
A1 Han, Ho-Seong
A1 Jones, Daniel B
A1 Gan, Tong Joo
A1 Koch, Daniel
A1 Lillemoe, Keith D
A1 Lomanto, Davide
A1 Marks, Jeffrey
A1 Matthews, Brent
A1 Mellinger, John
A1 Melvin, William Scott
A1 Moreno-Paquentin, Eduardo
A1 Navarrete, Claudio
A1 Pawlik, Timothy M
A1 Pessaux, Patrick
A1 Ricciardi, Walter
A1 Schwaitzberg, Steven
A1 Shah, Paresh
A1 Szokol, Joseph
A1 Talamini, Mark
A1 Torres, Ricardo
A1 Triboldi, Alessandro
A1 Udomsawaengsup, Suthep
A1 Valsecchi, Federica
A1 Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas
A1 Wallace, Michael
A1 Wexner, Steven D
A1 Zinner, Michael
A1 Francis, Nader
AB 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. 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. Recommendations were developed following a Delphi process. Domain topics were formulated and subsequently subdivided into questions pertinent to different aspects of surgical care in the COVID-19 crisis. Forty-four experts from 15 countries across 4 continents drafted statements based on the specific questions. Anonymous Delphi voting on the statements was performed in 2 rounds, as well as in a telepresence meeting. One hundred statements were formulated across 10 domains. The statements addressed terminology, impact on procedural services, patient/staff safety, managing a backlog of surgeries, methods to restart and sustain surgical services, education, and research. Eighty-three of the statements were approved during the first round of Delphi voting, and 11 during the second round. A final telepresence meeting and discussion yielded acceptance of 5 other statements. The Delphi process resulted in 99 recommendations. These consensus statements provide expert guidance, based on scientific methodology, for the safe resumption of surgical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17232
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17232
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RD Apr 4, 2025