Problematics of neurosurgical service during the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia

Table 1 Comparison of neurosurgical procedures in a 2-year period before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, n (%)

Type of neurosurgical procedure	Number of cases		Decrease in number of cases
	March 2018 to February 2020	March 2020 to February 2022
Spinal pathology	1042	797	245 (23.5)
Emergency surgery	681	665	16 (2.4)
Brain lesions	646	615	31 (4.8)
Ventriculoperitoneal drainage	154	153	1 (0.7)
Functional neurosurgery	150	113	37 (24.7)
Endonasal endoscopy	86	75	11 (12.8)
Vascular procedure	62	65	/
Cranioplasty	41	50	/
Other	62	64	/
Total	2924	2597	327 (11.2)

Table 2 Comparison of elective and emergency neurosurgical procedures in a 2-year period before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, n (%)

Type of surgery	Number of cases		Decrease in number of cases
	March 2018 to February 2020	March 2020 to February 2022
Elective surgery	2243	1932	311 (13.9)
Emergency surgery	681	665	16 (2.4)