Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of endocrine surgery

The American Journal of Surgery(2022)

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Abstract
•The COVID-19 pandemic led to suspension of elective endocrine surgical procedures.•Most surgeons reported decreased clinical volume and compensation during this time.•Use of virtual platforms for all facets of care significantly increased.•Use of ultrasound, fine needle-aspiration, and laryngoscopy decreased.•There was decreased duration of observation for patients undergoing thyroidectomy.
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COVID-19,Endocrine surgery,Thyroid surgery,Telemedicine,Survey,Compensation
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