The halt in surgery began when countries around the world became affected by the COVID-19 infection, as an initial response for the optimal use of resources. The insufficient resources to manage a novel virus meant that essential resources, such as PPE, testing materials, ventilators and intensive care unit (ICU) beds, had to be diverted. This lead to surgical cancellations and a tremendous increase in waiting lists for surgeries worldwide, causing critical cash shortages for many hospitals deprived of a significant amount of their scheduled revenue.