Substitution of surgical care within benign gynaecology during COVID-19: waste of a good crisis? – a quantitative longitudinal study in the Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted both surgical and non-surgical procedures within benign gynaecological pathways. Reduced care uptake during the pandemic waves was not recovered but instead forgone. The reduction in surgical procedures did not correspond with increased use of non-surgical alternatives. Future research should prioritise evaluating the long-term impacts of this disruption on patients and society.
Authors
- Robert A. de Leeuw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9344-7754)
- Xander Koolman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4225-8854)
- Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-7899)
- Eva L.M. Velthuijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6386-4007)
- Ismail Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-8534)
Institutions
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100357
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- ZonMw