RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Prevention and control strategies for emergency, limited-term, and elective operations in pediatric surgery during the epidemic period of COVID-19 JF World Journal of Pediatric Surgery JO World Jnl Ped Surgery FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e000122 DO 10.1136/wjps-2020-000122 VO 3 IS 1 A1 Tang, Daxing A1 Tou, Jinfa A1 Wang, Jinhu A1 Chen, Qingjiang A1 Wang, Wei A1 Huang, Jinjin A1 Zhao, Hangyan A1 Wei, Jia A1 Xu, Zheming A1 Zhao, Dongyan A1 Fu, Junfen A1 Shu, Qiang YR 2020 UL http://wjps.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000122.abstract AB The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread to more than 100 countries. Children approved to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Preventing and controlling the epidemic while ensuring orderly flows of pediatric surgery clinical work has proven to be a big challenge for both patients and clinicians during the epidemic. Based on the transmission characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and the requirements for prevention and control of COVID-19, the authors proposed some concrete measures and practical strategies of managing emergency, limited-term, and elective pediatric surgeries during the epidemic period.