SynthesisClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2020
Surgical Practice in the Current COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review.
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- Surgical Challenges During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Comparative Study of Inguinal Hernia Treatment in Romania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Preoperative triage to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in surgical patients: lessons learned for resuming surgery.Surgery today · 2023Article
- Groin Hernia Repair during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Romanian Nationwide Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Potential for Early Noninvasive COVID-19 Detection Using Electronic-Nose Technologies and Disease-Specific VOC Metabolic Biomarkers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Impact of COVID-19 on the efficacy of meeting the transfusion demand by a Brazilian blood banks network.Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis · 2022Article
- Elective surgeries during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Case burden and physician shortage concerns.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- Importance of pre-operative COVID-19 screening test in elective surgeries.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on functional urology procedures in France: a prospective study.World journal of urology · 2022Observational
- Pattern of Perioperative Surgical Patient Care, Equipment Handling and Operating Room Management During COVID-19 Pandemic at Jimma Medical Center.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
- Secondary preventing effect of lung cancer in non-high-risk population: A retrospective investigation of opportunistic screening with low-dose computed tomography in Wuhan.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Applying the electronic nose for pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 screening.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Morbidity and Mortality Rates of Emergency General Surgery? A Retrospective Study from a Single-Center Tertiary Greek Hospital.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
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- Awake craniotomy in a Covid-19 positive patient: The challenges and outcome.Interdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management · 2021Article
- Transparent film as an alternative to face mask for decreasing the risk of coronavirus disease transmission during head and neck surgery.Dermatologic therapy · 2021Article
- DElayed COloRectal cancer care during COVID-19 Pandemic (DECOR-19): Global perspective from an international survey.Surgery · 2021Article
- Psychological and occupational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK surgeons: a qualitative investigation.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak </mac_aq>started in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and evolved into a global problem in a short period. The pandemic has led to many social and health-care challenges. In this context, surgery is an area that is facing the need for many adaptations. In this systematic literature review, we analyzed different perspectives concerning this situation, aiming to provide recommendations that could guide surgeons and </mac_aq>entities toward screening, elective and emergency surgeries, decision making, and operating room management. A computerized search in PubMed, Scopus, and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) for relevant literature up to April 4, 2020, was performed. Articles were included if they were related to surgery dynamics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 281 articles found in our initial search and 15 articles from alternative sources, 39 were included in our review after a systematic evaluation. Concerning preoperative testing </mac_aq>for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, 29 (74.4%) articles recommended some kind of </mac_aq>screening. Another major suggestion was postponing all (or at least selected) elective operations (29 articles, </mac_aq>74.4%). Several additional recommendations with respect to surgical practice or surgical staff were also assessed and discussed, such as performing laparoscopic surgeries and avoiding the use of electrocauterization. On the basis of the current literature, we concluded that any surgery that can be delayed should be postponed. COVID-19 screening is strongly recommended for all surgical cases. Moreover, surgical staff should be reduced to the essential members and provided with institutional psychological support.
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