When to Operate, Hesitate and Reintegrate: Society of Gynecologic Oncology Surgical Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Issue 2 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fader, Amanda N.; Huh, Warner K.; Kesterson, Joshua; Pothuri, Bhavana; Wethington, Stephanie; Wright, Jason D.; Bakkum-Gamez, Jamie N.; Soliman, Pamela T.; Sinno, Abdulrahman K.; Leitao, Mario; Martino, Martin A.; Karam, Amer; Rossi, Emma; Brown, Jubilee; Blank, Stephanie; Burke, William; Goff, Barbara; Yamada, S. Diane; Uppal, Shitanshu; Dowdy, Sean C.
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 76:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000894
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Gynecol Oncol 2020;158:236–243) The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our abilities to provide timely surgical care for patients, including women with gynecologic cancer. In March 2020, the American College of Surgeons, The US Surgeon General, and many medical and surgical academic societies recommended postponing elective surgical interventions.