Article: Acute General Surgical Emergency and COVID-19 Is a Pandemic Challenge for Surgeons: A United Kingdom-Based Practical Experience.
2021 Volume 8, Page(s) 2374373521997735
Abstract: ... of the urgent surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge, but adequate preparedness ... were confirmed for COVID-19 by swab test. Acute surgical emergencies and perioperative management ... complications, and secondary outcome measures included incidence of COVID-19 infections among the acute surgical ...
| Abstract | Transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) is a considerable risk during the perioperative period of emergency surgery. A prospective observational study was performed between March 30, 2020, and June 30, 2020, at a large District General Hospital in England. The primary outcome was perioperative COVID-19-related complications, and secondary outcome measures included incidence of COVID-19 infections among the acute surgical patients, doctors, and healthcare workers. A total of 584 patients admitted through the emergency surgical pathway and 43% (n = 253) underwent surgical intervention. Approximately 5% (n = 30) patients contracted COVID-19 during the perioperative period and 6 of them died. Eight surgical doctors and 11 theater staff were confirmed for COVID-19 by swab test. Acute surgical emergencies and perioperative management of the urgent surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge, but adequate preparedness and strategic plan to adjust the surgical services can reduce the exposures to this highly contagious virus. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-03-02 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2857285-3 |
| ISSN | 2374-3743 ; 2374-3735 |
| ISSN (online) | 2374-3743 |
| ISSN | 2374-3735 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2374373521997735 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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