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Precautions for Operating Room Team Members during the COVID-19 Pandemic
10 Apr, 2020A decision tree algorithm describing institutional guidelines for precautions for operating room team members was created. This algorithm is based on urgency of operation, anticipated viral burden at the surgical site, opportunity for a procedure to aerosolize virus, and likelihood a patient could be infected based on symptoms and testing.
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A Low Cost, Safe and Effective Method for Smoke Evacuation in Laparoscopic Surgery for Suspected Coronavirus Patients
10 Apr, 2020The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) has published a new method for Smoke Evacuation during laparoscopic procedures in patients that could have the Coronavirus disease. This method ensures safety for all professionals in the operating room.
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General recommendations of urgent surgical care In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic from AEC
10 Apr, 2020The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and other Interventional Techniques (EAES) posted general guidelines about urgent surgical care. They are an English summary of all the recommendations that the Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC) has been publishing last weeks. There, you can find the original documents attached. Click here for the guidelines.