Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Surgery During Coronavirus Pandemic

Authors

  • Diná Mie Hatanaka Hospital Moriah – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
  • Livia Maria Valim Hospital Moriah – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
  • Carolina Baeta Neves Duarte Ferreira Ferreira Hospital Moriah – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
  • Leandro Echenique Hospital Moriah – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
  • Fabiola Alves de Souza Leão Hospital Moriah – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
  • Alexandre Teruya Hospital Moriah – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Keywords:

COVID-19, Perioperative care, Surgeries

Abstract

While the coronavirus-19 has already infected over 2.2 million patients and killed over 150 thousand people worldwide, in Brazil, there are now 374 thousand confirmed cases and 23 thousand casualties. Apparently, the country has not yet reached the expected peak of infections, based on the experience of previously affected countries. Many considerations have been made concerning surgical cases during the COVID pandemic. Some recommendations include delaying all electives cases to save beds, equipment, and medical staff for COVID-19 infected patients. At the same time, it is known that not all elective cases are optional. Surgery cancellation may, eventually, be deleterious to the patient. Urgent and emergency procedures will still have to be undertaken and are of great concern since noninfected subjects can be infected by the coronavirus-19 during hospitalization and, likewise, asymptomatic COVID-19 infected patients may be operated and spread the virus to the environment, contaminating the medical team and other patients. The purpose of this article was to discuss whether elective surgeries should be performed and, if performed, what precautions should be taken in order to protect both the patients and the hospital staff. Also, the conduction of urgent cases will be addressed.

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Brazil Health Ministery

World Health Organization

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Published

06-11-2020

How to Cite

Hatanaka, D. M., Valim, L. M. ., Ferreira, C. B. N. D. F., Echenique, L. ., Leão, F. A. de S. ., & Teruya, A. . (2020). Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Surgery During Coronavirus Pandemic. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, 33(3), 122–124. Retrieved from https://jca.org.br/jca/article/view/3401

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Section

SPECIAL SECTION- COVID -19