Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: operating room suggestions from an international Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Operating room (OR) practice during the COVID-19 pandemic is driven by basic principles, shared experience and nascent literature. This study aimed to identify the knowledge needs of the global OR workforce, and characterize supportive evidence to establish consensus.

Methods

A rapid, modified Delphi exercise was performed, open to all stakeholders, informed via an online international collaborative evaluation.

Results

The consensus exercise was completed by 339 individuals from 41 countries (64·3 per cent UK). Consensus was reached on 71 of 100 statements, predominantly standardization of OR pathways, OR staffing and preoperative screening or diagnosis. The highest levels of consensus were observed in statements relating to appropriate personal protective

SUBMITTER: Welsh Surgical Research Initiative (WSRI) Collaborative 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7273074 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature