The World Health Organisation has declared the illness caused by the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) to be a public health emergency of international concern, 1 which has resulted in adverse consequences in various sectors including: agriculture, tourism, education, entertainment, financial industry, medical services, among others. 2,3Regarding healthcare services, the pandemic has impacted on surgical services, especially on centres with high volumes of patients where surgeries have had to be cancelled or 1-