%0 Journal Article
%A Coimbra, Raul
%A Edwards, Sara
%A Kurihara, Hayato
%A Bass, Gary Alan
%A Balogh, Zsolt J
%A Tilsed, Jonathan
%A Faccincani, Roberto
%A Carlucci, Michele
%A Martínez Casas, Isidro
%A Gaarder, Christine
%A Tabuenca, Arnold
%A Coimbra, Bruno C
%A Marzi, Ingo
%T European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) recommendations for trauma and emergency surgery preparation during times of COVID-19 infection.
%D 2020
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15391
%X 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.
%K COVID-19
%K Emergency surgery
%K Hospital preparation
%K Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
%K Trauma
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