The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Plastic Surgery in Europe - An ESPRAS Survey

Giunta R. E., Frank K., Costa H., DEMİRDÖVER C., di Benedetto G., Elander A., ...More

HANDCHIRURGIE MIKROCHIRURGIE PLASTISCHE CHIRURGIE, vol.52, no.3, pp.221-232, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/a-1169-4443
  • Journal Name: HANDCHIRURGIE MIKROCHIRURGIE PLASTISCHE CHIRURGIE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.221-232
  • Keywords: corona virus, Covid19, pandemic, plastic surgery
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present article provides an overview of the current and expected effects of plastic surgery in Europe. It presents the experience of departments for plastic and reconstructive surgery, as evaluated by interviews with members of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS). The objective of this overview is to summmarise current information in our area of work and to make this accessible to a broad group of readers. As our knowledge is rapidly increasing during the current pandemic, it is evident that we can only provide a snapshot and this will inevitably be incomplete.