Department of Radiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Paddington, London, W2 1NY, UK.
Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK; UK National Interventional Radiology Trainee Research (UNITE) Collaborative, St Thomas Hospital, SE1 7EH, UK.
Clin Radiol. 2021 Aug;76(8):621-625. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.05.001. Epub 2021 May 19.
To review data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interventional radiology (IR) services.
A systematic review of the available studies was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines.
A total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. IR caseload reduced between 16.8-80%, with elective activity affected more than emergency work. Trainees also experienced a 11-51.9% reduction in case volumes and many were redeployed to critical care. IR departments re-organised operations and personnel, and many continued to offer 24/7 services and support critical care areas through redeployment of staff. The majority of studies report no significant issues with the availability of personal protective equipment and that local or national governing body or radiology society guidelines were followed.
The COVID-19 pandemic reduced case volumes and training opportunities. IR departments showed flexibility in service delivery. The lessons learned offer novel insights into how services and training can be reorganised to ensure that IR continues to thrive.
回顾 COVID-19 大流行对介入放射学(IR)服务的影响的数据。
根据 PRISMA 指南对现有研究进行了系统回顾。
共有 14 项研究符合纳入标准。IR 病例量减少了 16.8-80%,择期活动比急诊工作受影响更大。学员的病例量也减少了 11-51.9%,许多人被重新部署到重症监护室。IR 部门重新组织了运营和人员,许多人继续通过人员调配提供 24/7 服务并支持重症监护区。大多数研究报告说,个人防护设备的供应没有出现重大问题,并且遵循了当地或国家管理机构或放射学协会的指南。
COVID-19 大流行减少了病例量和培训机会。IR 部门在服务提供方面表现出了灵活性。所吸取的经验教训为服务和培训如何进行重新组织以确保 IR 继续蓬勃发展提供了新的见解。