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A union of surgeons fears a strong deprogramming of operations. In question, the growing epidemic pressure and the number of patients infected with severe forms of Covid-19 admitted to intensive care in hospital.
The main union of liberal surgeons fears the deprogramming of operations. In question, the fifth wave of Covid-19 in France, with the increase in positive cases. According to Covid Tracker, there is an average of 257 critical care admissions for Covid-19 each day, with an increase of + 6% compared to the previous week. Currently, 2,832 people are in critical care and there will soon be 4,000 around the holidays according to the Government.
Faced with these worrying figures and the implementation of white plans, Philippe Cuq, the co-president of the union union Avenir Spé-Le Bloc launches “a cry of alarm for the care of patients”, according to AFP. “The deprogramming started again last week, their impact will not be visible by the end of the year because the activity will decrease during the holidays, but the situation could be catastrophic in January“. He underlines the lack of personnel in the blocks in France because of resignations, sick leaves as well as caregivers moved to vaccination centers.
In addition, practitioners point the finger at the injunctions of certain regional health agencies (ARS) which set deprogramming objectives. Dr Cuq asks “be intelligent and adapt to the territories” and to “maintain outpatient and screening activities, in particular for cancers ”. For him, “the administration should not take these decisions alone“and demands “regional units for the management of white plans”.
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100,000 operations canceled in England this winter?
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have estimated that 100,000 operations could be canceled in England this winter with the Omicron wave, which causes an increase in hospitalizations. The works published in The Lancet are based on data from September 2020 to July 2021 to establish a model to project canceled operations based on the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients. “Our study shows that as more COVID-19 patients are admitted to hospital, surgical units are forced to cancel operations to free up COVID-19 treatment capacity.” said Dr Aneel Bhangu, consultant surgeon and lecturer.
“Cancellations may mean patients wait even longer for operations such as hip replacements, leading to worsening of their symptoms and increased disability.”, he says. “The greatest impact of hospital pressures from COVID-19 is on patients awaiting surgery that is not life-saving but transforming quality of life. “
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