Open AccessEndoscopy during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: impact on activity and financial implications for a tertiary referral center in London
Author(s) -
Alberto Murino,
Rocio Chacchi Cahuin,
Leonardo Franzoni,
Nikolaos Lazaridis,
Alexandros Skamnelos,
Jonathan R. Potts,
Lorenzo Fuccio,
Charles Murray,
Douglas Thorburn,
Edward J. Despott
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2021.0651
Subject(s) - endoscopy , medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , referral , revenue , medical emergency , family medicine , finance , infectious disease (medical specialty) , business , disease
COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global medical emergency. National and international gastrointestinal societies recommended that any endoscopic activity during the lockdown phase of the pandemic should be limited to emergency or non-deferrable procedures only. We assessed the financial implications and impact on endoscopy activity of the lockdown phase in a tertiary referral endoscopy unit.