Search for: [Abstract = "e average reported level of PPE provided at the workplace was significantly higher among the group which was not afraid of contracting COVID\-19 than among the group afraid of contracting COVID\-19 \(4.0 vs. 3.12, p = 0.02\). Nearly all surgeons \(93.8%\) agreed that cancer surgeries should be continued during the pandemic and 49% perceived laparoscopy as a safe approach when operating on COVID\-19 positive patients. Ad 3\) Out of 2359 COVID\-19 patients admitted to the hospital in the seven\-month period, 229 \(9.7%\) required surgical care. Out of those 108 consultations that did not lead to surgery, 71% were managed by telemedicine. A total of 36 patients were operated on while suffering from COVID\-19. Out of them, only three patients admitted primarily for COVID\-19 pneumonia underwent emergency surgery. The overall mortality among those operated on was 16.7%. Conclusions Ad 1\) We believe that these containment measures are required in order to provide an adequate quality of care to COVID\-19 patient and to minimise the risk of cross\-infection to Staff members and other patients. Ad 2\) A high proportion of surgeons admitted being afraid of working during the COVID\-19 pandemic, which had various implications for their attitude towards surgical practice. 44 Protecting health care workers is an important component of public health measures for addressing the epidemic. A"]
