About The Study: This analysis at a large urban hospital found a severe decline in surgical procedure volumes across a multitude of subspecialties during the COVID-19 peak and that after the peak and vaccine release periods the overall volume did not fully recover, with inconsistent recovery rates across subspecialties. Further research and hospital-level changes are needed to address the backlog of surgical services.
Authors: Marc D. Succi, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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