- Title
- European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) recommendations for trauma and emergency surgery preparation during times of COVID-19 infection
- Creator
- Coimbra, Raul; Edwards, Sara; Kurihara, Hayato; Bass, Gary Alan; Balogh, Zsolt J.; Tilsed, Jonathan; Faccincani, Roberto; Carlucci, Michele; Casas, Isidro Martínez; Gaarder, Christine; Tabuenca, Arnold; Coimbra, Bruno C.; Marzi, Ingo
- Relation
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery Vol. 46, Issue 3, p. 505-510
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-020-01364-7
- Publisher
- Springer
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- A series of recommendations regarding hospital perioperative preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic were compiled to inform surgeons worldwide on how to provide emergency surgery and trauma care during enduring times. The recommendations are divided into eight domains: (1) General recommendation for surgical services; (2) Emergency Surgery for critically ill COVID-19 positive or suspected patients -Preoperative planning and case selection; (3) Operating Room setup; (4) patient transport to the OR; (5) Surgical staff preparation; (6) Anesthesia considerations; (7) Surgical approach; and (8) Case Completion. The European Society of Emergency Surgery board endorsed these recommendations.
- Subject
- COVID-19; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); trauma; emergency surgery; hospital preparation; SDG 3; SDG 7; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1432255
- Identifier
- uon:39035
- Identifier
- ISSN:1863-9933
- Language
- eng
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