Managing surgical patients with a COVID-19 infection in the operating room: An experience from Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have significantly impacted hospital care, including surgery practice. Hospitals must balance patient care, staff safety, resource availability, and medical ethics. Differences in community infection trends, national policies, availability of resources and technology, plus local circumstances may make uniform management impossible globally. This paper described the practical workflow of emergency COVID-19 surgery in a tertiary referral national hospital in Indonesia.

Method

This study focused on the process of preparation for COVID-19 surgery from March 2020-March 2021. We also described the available facilities in terms of equipment and human resources.

Results

Steps of COVID-19 surgery preparations were de

SUBMITTER: Giwangkancana G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8268678 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature