Objective:

To describe if the implemented measures in the General Surgery operational service during the COVID-19 pandemic correspond to the international recommendations, and if these were beneficially reflected in the intra-hospital quality care.

Material and methods:

A descriptive and registry study was made including different variables and procedures depending of the pandemic in Mexico. 133 for phase 1, 48 for phase 2 and 60 for phase 3, this compared retrospectively to the operation of the service before the pandemic.

Results:

Notable reduction of the elective priority surgical urgency procedures, in major proportion using laparoscopic methods as well as a reduction of number of days of the patients at the hospital.

Conclusion:

With the operative measures taken, it was possible to have a safe practice, both inside and outside of the surgical room for the patient and the intra-hospital personnel with favorable results in our care center.