A Summary of Recommendations for Plastic Surgeons during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

Anna R Schoenbrunner, Benjamin A Sarac, Jeffrey E Janis
2020 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open  
Guidance on elective surgery is vague for plastic surgeons. Government recommendations and societal guidelines provide a framework for plastic surgeons to assess the elective nature of a surgical intervention and safety of resumption; however, a nuanced assessment must be made on local disease transmission, supply availability, and hospital capacity.
doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000003039 pmid:32802692 pmcid:PMC7413809 fatcat:tq2qfmcxnjctrheihq2c3b7xv4