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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2022; 10(34): 12462-12469
Published online Dec 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12462
Published online Dec 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12462
Table 1 Comparison of neurosurgical procedures in a 2-year period before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, n (%)
Type of neurosurgical procedure | Number of cases | Decrease in number of cases | |
March 2018 to February 2020 | March 2020 to February 2022 | ||
Spinal pathology | 1042 | 797 | 245 (23.5) |
Emergency surgery | 681 | 665 | 16 (2.4) |
Brain lesions | 646 | 615 | 31 (4.8) |
Ventriculoperitoneal drainage | 154 | 153 | 1 (0.7) |
Functional neurosurgery | 150 | 113 | 37 (24.7) |
Endonasal endoscopy | 86 | 75 | 11 (12.8) |
Vascular procedure | 62 | 65 | / |
Cranioplasty | 41 | 50 | / |
Other | 62 | 64 | / |
Total | 2924 | 2597 | 327 (11.2) |
- Citation: Munda M, Bosnjak R, Velnar T. Problematics of neurosurgical service during the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(34): 12462-12469
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i34/12462.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12462