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cord-335192-ezl7xgeb	Lai, Paul BS	COVID‐19 and surgical practice	2020-07-22		.txt	text/plain	296	26	56	From PubMed, 2 if you try to search "COVID-19 and surgery" as keywords, you will find 3219 publications published in the past few months. The most significant impact worldwide is the suspension of elective operations as surgical patients were deprived of access to operation theatres and intensive care units. Although the knock-on effects on surgery waiting time are yet to be seen, it is almost certain that there will be collateral damage to surgical patients in terms of loss of function or risk of adverse prognosis. In preparing better the surgical workforce to face future pandemic challenges, we may have to consider how we can equip frontline surgeons with the necessary skills and credentials to manage and care for patients suffering from COVID-19 or other infectious diseases if the demand surges. Immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of surgical services COVID-19 and laparoscopic surgery: scoping review of current literature and local expertise	./cache/cord-335192-ezl7xgeb.txt	./txt/cord-335192-ezl7xgeb.txt