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authors: Frishman, Gary N.; Falcone, Tommaso
title: JMIG During the COVID-19 Crisis: Drawing on our International Expertise
date: 2020-05-18
journal: J Minim Invasive Gynecol
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.05.005
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The views stated in this article reflect solely the view of the authors.

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

These are very demanding and fast-moving times and JMIG strives to continue its role as an invaluable resource for our readers and the surgical community. As the COVID-19 crisis continues, access to expert opinion and counsel is critical. Unusual times call for unusual measures including this Editorial on an Editorial.

In theMay-June 2020 issue, we have an editorial from Dr. Jubilee Brown (1), president of the AAGL, on Surgical Decision Making in the Era of COVID-19. We also have invited Perspective pieces on the pros and cons of the safety of abdominal surgery and hysteroscopy during this crisis (2-3). If you look, you will note the international nature of the authors drawing on the collective expertise of experts across the world.

In addition, we invited our AAGL Sister Societies to submit their society's guidelines as letters to the editors (4-10) to make them available to our readership. I would suggest taking the time to look through these letters as they contain a wealth of information reflecting different regions of the world's points of view on surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To expedite access to these important contributions JMIG's rapid "submission to online publication" timeline was even further streamlined. We take great pride in our rapid turnaround time with the average time from a manuscript being initially submitted to appearing online remarkably taking less than 11 weeks. However, our letters and perspectives on COVID-19 were posted within just several days! JMIG remains committed to providing vital information from international experts in a timely fashion. Their wide ranging contributions reflect the authors and their societies' opinions, not those of JMIG's editors. Our goal is to stimulate dialogue and to aid in the increasingly complicated decision-making process that reflects surgical care in our specialty. It is our privilege to bring this essential information to you.

Surgical Decision Making in the Era of COVID-19: A New Set of Rules. Brown

Scope" of the Problem: Why Laparoscopy Is Considered Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Perspectives on Surgery in the Time of COVID-19: Safety First

PSGE Statement on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeries (MIGS) during the

Pandemic in the Philippines

Point of view of the Dutch Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (WGE) on surgery during the COVID-19 crisis

How Brazil is dealing with COVID-19 pandemic arrival regarding elective gynecological surgeries

APPROACH TO SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN TURKEY

COVID-19 Pandemic. Impact on Hysteroscopic Procedures: A Consensus Statement from the Global Congress of Hysteroscopy Scientific Committee

Guidelines for infection prevention and control in perioperative patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol from a tertiary general hospital in Beijing

The Argentine Society of Laparoscopic Surgery (SACIL) letter on COVID-19. Quaranta et al. Quaranta et al