Abstract
Introduction: At the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Brazil became the 2nd country with the highest number of cases, with the city of Rio de Janeiro having the highest mortality rate: 177 deaths/105 inhabitants. There was a significant reduction in surgical productivity, with a drop of 19% in the total surgical volume and 40% in the elective volume at the national level when compared to 2019.
Objective: Assess the impact of the pandemic on the number and profile of surgeries between April 2018 and March 2022.
Results: During the pandemic, there was a drop of 23% in total and 41% in the monthly average of surgeries, with the video modality being the most affected (-25%).
Conclusion: There was a major surgical deficit during the pandemic and lasting effects on the healthcare system.
Publisher
Athenaeum Scientific Publishers
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