Safe surgery during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has created a global pandemic. Surgical care has been impacted, with concerns raised around surgical safety, especially in terms of laparoscopic versus open surgery. Due to potential aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, precautions during aerosol-generating procedures and production of surgical plume are paramount for the safety of surgical teams.

Methods

A rapid review methodology was used with evidence sourced from PubMed, Departments of Health, surgical colleges and other health authorities. From this, a working group of expert surgeons developed recommendations for surgical safety in the current environment.

Results

Pre-operative testing of surgic

SUBMITTER: Tivey DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7361254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature