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Spinal surgery and related management on patients with COVID-19: experience of a regional medical centre in Wuhan

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: During the pandemic of COVID-19, some patients with COVID-19 may need emergency surgeries. As spine surgeons, it is our responsibility to ensure appropriate treatment to the patients with COVID-19 and spinal diseases. A protocol for spinal surgery and related management on patients with COVID-19 has been reviewed. Patient preparation for emergency surgeries, indications, and contraindications of emergency surgeries, operating room preparation, infection control precautions and personal protective equipments (PPE), anesthesia management, intraoperative procedures, postoperative management, medical waste disposal, and surveillance of healthcare workers were reviewed. It should be safe for surgeons with PPE of protection level 2 to perform spinal surgeries on patients with COVID-19. Standardized and careful surgical procedures should be necessary to reduce the exposure to COVID-19.

Source: Bone & Joint Open

DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.15.bjo-2020-0020

Authors: Wenbin Hua, Yukun Zhang, Xinghuo Wu, Yong Gao, Cao Yang

Institutions: Wuhan Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $981