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Safe surgery during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis
Author(s) -
Tivey David R.,
Davis Sean S.,
Kovoor Joshua G.,
Babidge Wendy J.,
Tan Lorwai,
Hugh Thomas J.,
Collinson Trevor G.,
Hewett Peter J.,
Padbury Robert T. A.,
Maddern Guy J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16089
Subject(s) - medicine , personal protective equipment , suction , covid-19 , infection control , surgical team , intensive care medicine , surgery , medical emergency , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Surgical care has been impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, with concerns raised around surgical safety, especially in terms of laparoscopic versus open surgery. Due to potential aerosol transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, precautions during aerosol‐generating procedures and production of surgical plume are paramount for the safety of surgical teams. From a rapid review on the topic, a working group of expert surgeons developed evidence‐based guidance to support safe surgical practice in the current environment.