Screening policies, preventive measures and in-hospital infection of COVID-19 in global surgical practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In a surgical setting, COVID-19 patients may trigger in-hospital outbreaks and have worse postoperative outcomes. Despite these risks, there have been no consistent statements on surgical guidelines regarding the perioperative screening or management of COVID-19 patients, and we do not have objective global data that describe the current conditions surrounding this issue. This study aimed to clarify the current global surgical practice including COVID-19 screening, preventive measures and in-hospital infection under the COVID-19 pandemic, and to clarify the international gaps on infection control policies among countries worldwide.

Methods

During April 2-8, 2020, a cross-sectional online survey on surgical practice was distributed to surgeons worldwide through int

SUBMITTER: Bellato V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7567431 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature