Surgical management of parathyroid cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from a tertiary referral centre (a case series)

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread and practices for managing new specialty referrals have been adjusted to maintain social distancing where possible and reduce transmission of the disease. In the UK, there has been a shift toward conducting outpatient consultations over the telephone and reducing face-to-face contact. There have also been challenges in inter-hospital transfer of patients and capacity for elective operating has reduced (1). These factors have an impact on diagnosis and Original Article