One Year On: Learning Characteristics of Emergency Surgical Services During Covid-19 Pandemic for the Future planning

1. Abstract
1.1. Purpose
The aim of this article is to evaluate the characteristics of emergency surgical services during Covid-19 pandemic for future planning.
1.2. Methods
Data were collected prospectively and integrated into the Electronic Patient Record. The project examined all emergency procedures performed in a University Hospital Trust, England, between 1st March 2020 and 28th February 2021 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic (pandemic period) and compared this to data between 1st March 2019 and 29th February 2020 (pre-pandemic period). Characteristics of emergency surgical services included: case volume, types of surgical specialties, monthly changes, age group, post-operative Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions, ICU mortality and 30 day post-operative mortality.