Kling Sarah M, Philp Matthew M
Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
J Surg Case Rep. 2020 May 22;2020(5):rjaa157. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa157. eCollection 2020 May.
The COVID-19 global pandemic is changing the practice of oncologic surgery. Accustomed to fighting cancer with all available means, surgeons are now being asked to delay treatment or make use of alternate strategies to conserve resources. Telemedicine is being widely employed. We present our thoughts on this topic and where we might be in the next several months.
新冠疫情全球大流行正在改变肿瘤外科手术的实践。外科医生习惯于用一切可用手段对抗癌症,如今却被要求推迟治疗或采用替代策略以节省资源。远程医疗正得到广泛应用。我们在此阐述对这一话题的看法以及未来几个月我们可能的发展方向。