COVID-19: impact on colorectal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the medical and surgical healthcare systems. With the ongoing need for urgent and emergency colorectal surgery, including surgery for colorectal cancer, several questions pertaining to operating room (OR) utilization and techniques needed to be rapidly addressed.

Method

This manuscript discusses knowledge related to the critical considerations of patient and caregiver safety relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) and the operating room environment.

Results

During the COVID-19 pandemic, additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required contingent upon local availability of COVID-19 testing and the incidence of known COVID-19 infection in the respective community

SUBMITTER: Wexner SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7267609 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature