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. 2023 Jan 11;9:1115653. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1115653

Table 4.

Impact of pandemic on clinical, surgical and research activities.

Impact of COVID-19 second wave on clinical activities (378) Impact of COVID-19 second wave on surgical activities (381) Impact of COVID-19 second wave on training and research activities (380)
Maintenance of usual activity (88.62%) No relevant modifications (29.66%) Maintenance of usual activity (36.84%)
Transfer to a non-surgical unit (i.e., COVID ward, internal medicine ward, emergency department) (5.29%) Reduction of surgical sessions but at least one or more weekly planned surgical sessions (49.61%) Increase of usual activity (12.37%)
Voluntary Interruption of residency program to take part in COVID-19 emergency unit (in the same hospital or in another) (2.12%) A significant reduction with less than one surgical session per week (15.49%) Decrease of usual activity (30.53%)
Interruption of all clinical activities beforehand (0.26%) Complete interruption of all surgical activities (3.41%) Interruption of usual activity (4.74%)
Interruption of all clinical activities because of feeling COVID related symptoms (0.79%) Increase of surgical activity (1.84%) Usually not performed this activity (15.53%)
Interruption of all clinical activities following the residency program board directives (2.91%)