Surgery

This page contains a continually updated list of anaesthesia research and reviews relating to anaesthesia. Where possible the information links to the full article or document, however where this is not available please order via the BASEdoc system.

Recovery of surgical services before and after COVID-19

Published: 29 April

A framework to help manage the backlog of elective operations during and after the outbreak.

Clinical guide to surgical prioritisation

Published: 11 April (NHS England and NHS Improvement)

How to prioritise surgical patients using four easy to follow priorities.

Guidance for pre-operative chest CT imaging for elective cancer surgery

Published: 9 April (Intercollegiate)

Supplementary guidance to help with pre-operative imaging for patients needing elective cancer surgery.

Clinical guide for the management of essential cancer surgery for adults

Published: 7 April (NHS England and NHS Improvement)

Supports cancer services to prioritise and manage essential cancer surgery.

Good practice for surgeons and surgical teams