Perioperative Considerations During Emergency General Surgery in the Era of COVID-19: A U.S. Experience

Authors

Georgios Orthopoulos MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Gladys Fernandez M.D., Baystate HealthFollow
Jessica Dahle MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Elizabeth Casey, Baystate HealthFollow
Nicolas Jabbour MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Surgery

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

4-2020

Abstract

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) strain has caused a pandemic that affects everyday clinical practice. Care of patients with acute surgical problems is adjusted to minimize exposing health care providers to this highly contagious virus. Our goal is to describe a specific and reproducible perioperative protocol aiming to keep health care providers safe and, simultaneously, not compromise standard of care for surgical patients.

Recommended Citation

Orthopoulos G, Fernandez GL, Dahle JL, Casey E, Jabbour N. Perioperative Considerations During Emergency General Surgery in the Era of COVID-19: A U.S. Experience. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2020 Apr 27.

PMID

32339074