Table 1.

Number and cause of delayed operation among centers

Center	No. of patients	Reason for delay	Duration of delay (days)
1	2	Complete lockdown of the surgical activities	15
2	1	Preoperative positive swab	20 (after two negative controls)
3	2	Limited ICU facility availability	15
4	2	Limited ICU facility availability	15
5	10	Limited ICU facility availability	33–45
6	7	Limited ICU facility availability	Not yet operated (3 months)