“Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training for General Surgery Trainees in Australia in 2020 and 2021”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38115547

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted surgical training for General Surgery trainees in Australia, with a significant reduction in overall operative numbers, elective operations, and primary operating experience in 2020 and 2021.