Surgery in the Conditions of Globalized Pandemics
Abstract
the article is devoted to the study of surgery in the conditions of globalized pandemics. The purpose of the article is a systematic review of professional works within the analysis of key aspects related to the discussion of the organization of surgical care, the safety of patients and medical personnel, as well as the adaptation of medical practices to the needs of surgery in the conditions of globalized pandemics. The task is to determine the key aspects that are not fully disclosed in modern professional works covering the issue of the development of surgery in the conditions of globalized pandemics. On the basis of a generalized solution to the task at a comprehensive level, modern works devoted to the coverage of issues related to the development of surgical practice in the conditions of globalized pandemics were analyzed. To determine the current state of research on the adaptation of surgical cases in the conditions of globalized pandemics, a comprehensive analysis of professional publications was conducted in various databases, in particular in Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and IEEE Xplore. After a complex of professional sources, the discovered data were subjected to operational systematization, which was aimed at determining the main aspects that are not fully covered in the reviewed papers. Conclusions: In general, the analysis of scientific works showed that: 1. Globalized pandemics have become powerful catalysts for changes in surgical practice; 2. Surgeons around the world are forced to adapt quickly to new realities, implementing new preventive measures, changing surgical procedures and managing resources; 3. Learning from the lessons learned during these pandemics is critical to preparing for future global crises and ensuring health system resilience. 4. In modern professional works on the raised issue, there are a number of shortcomings, as a result of which the peculiarities of surgical practice in the conditions of globalized pandemics are not fully revealed.
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