Open AccessAppendectomy in patient with suspected COVID-19 with negative COVID-19 results: A case report
Author(s) -
Changho Kim,
Jong Kun Kim,
In Hwan Yeo,
Jae Young Choe,
Jeong Eun Lee,
So Jeong Kang,
Chan Sub Park,
Ki Tae Kwon,
Soyoon Hwang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1944
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , emergency department , pandemic , infectious disease (medical specialty) , emergency medicine , surgery , radiology , disease , psychiatry
Even at present, we are in the middle of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are facing challenges in trial and error. Presently, emergency surgery for patients with suspected COVID-19 is burdensome not only for patients but also for healthcare workers. Therefore, we established a surveillance system in the emergency room and established principles for managing patients suspected of COVID-19 who require emergency surgery.