Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery in a Mexican social security hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Data on hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery and COVID-19 are scarce. The objective of the study was to determine the outcomes HPB procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare results to the previous year.

Methods: IRB approved study of HPB procedures (April, 2020-November, 2020).

Surgical Outcomes During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) occurred in China and became pandemic in March 2020. Patients undergoing surgery are a vulnerable risk of COVID-19 exposure/infection. The aim of the study was to determine the characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in a third level reference hospital in Mexico.