Abstract
A series of recommendations regarding hospital perioperative preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic were compiled to inform surgeons worldwide on how to provide emergency surgery and trauma care during enduring times.The recommendations are divided into eight domains: (1) General recommendation for surgical services; (2) Emergency Surgery for critically ill COVID-19 positive or suspected patients -Preoperative planning and case selection; (3) Operating Room setup; (4) patient transport to the OR; (5) Surgical staff preparation; (6) Anesthesia considerations; (7) Surgical approach; and (8) Case Completion.The European Society of Emergency Surgery board endorsed these recommendations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 505-510 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2020 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Emergency surgery
- Hospital preparation
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine