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Table 1.

Questionnaire used for the survey on the management of gallstone disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question	Multiple choice answer
1. In your Country, which kind of health system do you have?	Public health system, with universal coverage
	Mainly public health system, but without universal coverage
	Mainly private health system
	Only private health system
2. Which type of hospital do you work for?	Public University Hospital
	Private University Hospital
	Public Hospital
	Private Hospital
	Other^a
3. How many patients with gallstone disease are referred to your unit in one month?	<10
	10–20
	>20
4. How many patients with gallstone diseases are frequently symptomatic?	>25%
	25–50%
	>50%
5. How many patients with gallstone disease are currently on the waiting list for cholecystectomy in your Center?	<50
	50–100
	>100
6. How many patients with gallstone disease on your waiting list for cholecystectomy have had complications (acute pancreatitis, gallbladder empyema, common bile duct obstruction, cholangitis, etc.)?	<25%
	25–50%
	50–75%
	>75%
7. How many patients with gallstone disease on your waiting list for cholecystectomy have been previously treated by ERCP for acute pancreatitis?	<25%
	25–50%
	50–75%
	>75%
8. How long is the average waiting time for cholecystectomy in your unit?	<15 days
	15–30 days
	>30 days
	Other^a
9. How many cholecystectomies are performed in your unit during one month (before the COVID-19 pandemic)?	<10
	10–20
	>20
10. How many cholecystectomies are performed in ambulatory regimen (one day admission) before the COVID-19 pandemic?	<25%
	25–50%
	50–75%
	>75%
11. Since COVID-19 pandemic, how did your hospital change its organization?	My hospital is exclusively dedicated to COVID-19 patients
	My hospital has restricted areas dedicated to COVID-19 patients
	My hospital doesn't treat COVID-19 patients
12. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, did you change the management of patients with gallstone disease waiting for cholecystectomy?	No
	Yes, we are not currently operating patients with gallstone disease
	Yes, we currently operate only patients with complicated gallstone disease
	Yes, the waiting list for cholecystectomy has been transferred to other hospitals
13. If you changed the management of patients with gallstone disease waiting for cholecystectomy, for how long do you expect that the change will last?	1 month
	2–3 months
	3–6 months
	>6 months
	Other^a
14. Do you routinely screen for SARS-CoV-2 infection patients with gallstone disease before cholecystectomy?	No
	Yes, all patients
	Yes, only patients with respiratory symptoms or suspect of SARS-CoV-2 infection
	Other^a
15. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, what is the decrease in the percentage of cholecystectomy for patients with gallstone disease in your unit?	0%
	<25%
	25–50%
	50–75%
	75–100%
16. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, did you change the surgical technique for cholecystectomy from laparoscopy to open procedure?	No
	Yes, I'm currently doing open cholecystectomy in all patients
	Yes, I'm currently doing open cholecystectomy only in patients with known or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection
17. How would you face the management of patients with gallstone disease waiting for cholecystectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic?	I suggest to postpone cholecystectomy for patients with gallstone disease until the end of COVID-19 outbreak in our Country
	I suggest to maintain the service of cholecystectomy only for patients with complicated gallstone disease, ensuring dedicated pathway and operating theatres
	I suggest to maintain the service of cholecystectomy for all patients with gallstone disease, ensuring dedicated pathway and operating theatres
	I suggest to move all patients with gallstone disease waiting for cholecystectomy in Hospital not treating COVID-19 patients
	Other^a

Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease-19; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

 = in this filed all participants had the opportunity to make comments.