- According to a study, 28 million surgeries had to be postponed or canceled worldwide, due to the coronavirus epidemic.
- Most hospitals have canceled their plans to focus on Covid-19 patients and avoid moving other patients.
- Hospitals such as that of Rennes must now reassure their patients to reprogram the postponed acts.
Their operation was planned, sometimes long overdue, but they had to wait. Millions of patients have had their surgery delayed due to the global coronavirus epidemic. According to a study carried out by the CovidSurg Collaborative group and revealed by the CHU of Rennes, the Covid-19 would have resulted in the postponement of more than 28 million surgical operations worldwide.
To obtain this figure, the consortium based on a 12-week hiatus in hospital activity, in favor of welcoming Covid-19 patients. The figure is edifying: 28.4 million scheduled interventions have been postponed or even canceled. According to this modeling study published in the British Journal of Surgery, each new week of interruption of hospital services would lead to 2.4 million new cancellations.
The researchers at the University of Birmingham in charge of the study based on information provided by surgeons from 359 hospitals located in 71 countries. According to them, 72.3% of scheduled surgery could be canceled during the critical period of the epidemic.
Delayed operations for cancer patients
The most affected area of intervention would be orthopedics with 6.3 million acts canceled. But what worries surgeons is the postponement of oncological interventions for cancer patients. The researchers' projection envisages a postponement of 2.3 million acts worldwide. If we take the example of the United Kingdom, that would represent 36,000 canceled acts.
At the Rennes University Hospital, which coordinated the publication of this study in France, around 2,000 acts had to be postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. Doctors have been able to find their way to the blocks since Monday. "We must avoid loss of opportunity for patients," warned Professor Gilles Brassier, president of the medical committee of the Rennes CHU.
"Pathologies diagnosed at a very late stage"
The professionals had to convince the population, reluctant to come to the hospital. "In many disciplines, we have seen pathologies diagnosed at a very late stage". For fear of the virus, people who suffered a heart attack or suffering from appendicitis did not consult. “We faced complication rates that no longer existed. The consequences can be serious, ”says Professor Brassier.
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