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Background High scores in Medically Necessary, Time-sensitive (MeNTS) scoring system, used for elective surgical prioritization during Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, are assumed to be associated with worse outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the MeNTS scoring system in patients undergoing elective surgery during restricted capacity of our institution with or without moderate or severe postoperative complications. Study Design In this prospective observational study, MeNTS scores of patients undergoing elective operations during May-June 2020 were calculated. Postoperative complication severity (classified as Group Clavien-Dindo Medically Necessary Time-Sensitive (MeNTS) score was proposed to objectively prioritize elective surgery during COVID-19. Whether higher MeNTS score is associated with worse outcomes was not examined. Despite higher MeNTS score in patients with moderate and severe postoperative complication, it had low prediction capability for these complications. |