An International Group of Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgeons Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

An informal workgroup of 9 hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgeons from 6 different countries on 4 continents shifted the focus of their quarterly tumor board discussions to their responses to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Just as they had discussing HPB cases, they share their experiences and ideas in dealing with the outbreak that faced their hospitals and communities. Their efforts to improve care proved that professionalism in surgery, like the global pandemic, has no boundaries.