Study: Surgery cancellation rate in M’sia at 70.9 pct due to Covid-19

Published: May 15, 2020 4:13 AM

CORONAVIRUS | A new study published in the British Journal of Surgery has revealed that over 28 million elective surgeries across the globe could be cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with participating Malaysian hospitals revealing a surgery cancellation rate of 70.9 percent.

Based on a 12-week period of peak disruption to hospital services due to Covid-19, the study conducted by the CovidSurg Collaborative projected that 28.4 million elective surgeries worldwide are at risk of cancellation or postponement in 2020, leading to patients facing a lengthy wait for their health issues to be resolved.

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