Outpatient clinic: preoperative
Question 14: How is your preoperative contact with the patient influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic situation? (Answer rate 398/409, 97.3%) (Fig. 2)
Preoperative meetings with patients were still conducted face to face for 54% of respondents; 47% used telephone or video consultations when possible.
Question 15: Do you talk about COVID-19 with your patients preoperatively? (Answer rate 395/409, 96.5%) (Fig. 2)
Most respondents discussed with their patients the higher risk of surgery in the context of COVID-19 infection. However, 15% reassured their patients not to worry and 8.6% did not discuss COVID-19 infection preoperatively.