The adjustment of neurosurgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital as a part of an academic health system.

Objective: The recent COVID-19 outbreak has forced notable adjustments to surgical procedure preparation, including neurosurgical services. However, due to the uniqueness of the recent situation, neurosurgical centers, especially those located in low-resource settings, are facing several challenges such as a lack of coordination, poor equipment, and shortage of medical personnel. Therefore, several guidelines from local authorities and international neurosurgical bodies have been published to help clinicians manage their patients.

Neurosurgery Services in Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Developing Country.

Background: Most articles describing the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on neurosurgical services have been from developed countries. We report our experience in carrying out neurosurgical services at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, during the time of the pandemic.

Neurosurgery residency program in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: improving neurosurgical care distribution to reduce inequality.

Objective: Educating future neurosurgeons is of paramount importance, and there are many aspects that must be addressed within the process. One of the essential issues is the disproportion in neurosurgical care, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As stated in their report "Global Surgery 2030," The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery has emphasized that the availability of adequate neurosurgical care does not match the burden of neurosurgical disease.