Fig. 6From: Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on emergency surgery services—a multi-national survey among WSES membersThe most important factor, leading to an enlarged time-to-intervention during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Participants, whose hospitals were not involved in COVID-19 patient care, are depicted in Grey. n.a. = no answer. Lack in OR (operating room) staff, OR capacities and ICU (intensive care unit) capacities were stated as the reasons for a delay in time-to-intervention by 7.1%, 15.3% and 12.2% of the responders, respectively. Notably, problems with in-hospital logistics (e.g. transport of patients, closed normal wards et cetera) were seen as the most important factors for a delayed time-to-intervention in surgical emergency patients by the majority (50%) of the participantsBack to article page