Table. Number of included surgeries usually associated with postoperative ICU treatment by specialty and extent of reduction during the peak of the second SARS-CoV-2 wave.
Specialty | Surgeries | Hospital case number changes over time (Nov 20–Jan 21) | |
High COVID-19 ICU occupancy | Low COVID-19 ICU occupancy | ||
Vascular surgery | 31 304 | −22 % | −5 % |
Cardiac surgery | 30 824 | −20 % | −22 % |
Neurosurgery | 22 722 | −13 % | 2 % |
Thoracic surgery | 10 186 | −22 % | 2 % |
Urology | 12 135 | −22 % | −13 % |
Visceral surgery | 6 274 | 2 % | −9 % |