Trends and variations in Canadian thoracic surgical volume and perioperative practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
There was a pan-Canadian reduction in thoracic surgery volume, regardless of regional COVID-19 caseload. Prioritization of thoracic oncology was observed, with a delay in care for minimally invasive and benign illness. Our findings illustrate how surgeons and institutions responded to the pandemic and inform strategies for Canadian thoracic practice in the event of future analogous events.
Authors
- Caitlin Anstee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6543-5214)
- Brian Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6980-8775)
- Daniel M. Jones
- Changbaig Hyun
- Lorenzo Ferri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3275-2584)
- Jonathan Spicer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2708-1309)
- Stephen Gowing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0875-9540)
- Andrew Seely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-8801)
- Patrick J. Villeneuve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6620-6413)
- Molly Gingrich
- Daniel French
- Alexander Simone
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Horizon Health Network (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Ottawa University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.001224
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00