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List of elective UGI surgical procedures to be postponed or re-evaluated
| Functional UGI surgery |
| Fundoplication |
| Hiatus hernia repair (unless emergency presentation) |
| Heller’s cardiomyotomy |
| Surgery for esophageal diverticula |
| Bariatric surgery |
| Surgery for benign non-aggressive tumors of the UGI tract |
| Leiomyoma |
| Schwannoma |
| Small GISTs without risk features |
UGI: Upper Gastro Intestinal; GIST: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour
