ABSTRACT
El 10 marzo se registran los primeros dos casos de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) en Bolivia, el 11 marzo se declara como pandemia, afectando la atención de pacientes en todos sus niveles, tanto en el sistema público, privado y seguros. Encontrando a todo el sistema de salud desprovisto de protocolos, y guías de manejo ante esta enfermedad. Los servicios quirúrgicos enfrentan a los desafíos de optimizar la atención de pacientes con patologías de emergencia, posponiendo cirugías electivas. Este retraso en atención definitivamente tendrá efectos negativos, inclusive puede resultar en el diagnóstico tardío de patologías oncológicas. Los servicios quirúrgicos adoptaron protocolos que intentan reducir la cantidad de tiempo en quirófano y el riesgo de complicaciones postoperatorias, en este trabajo se realizó una revisión de las pautas de las asociaciones y guías internacionales para realizar cirugías de mínima invasión, siendo esta una alternativa viable para los pacientes durante la pandemia por COVID-19. On March 10 the first two cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are recorded in Bolivia, on March 11 it is declared a pandemic, affecting patient care at all levels, both in the public, private and insurance systems. Finding the entire health system devoid of protocols and management guidelines for this disease. Surgical services face the challenges of optimizing the care of patients with emergency pathologies, postponing elective surgeries. This delay in care will definitely have negative effects, and may even result in the late diagnosis of oncological pathologies. The surgical services adopted protocols that try to reduce the time in the operating room and the risk of postoperative complications. In this work we review the guidelines of the international associations for performing minimally invasive surgeries, making this a viable alternative to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABSTRACT
On March 10 the first two cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are recorded in Bolivia, on March 11 it is declared a pandemic, affecting patient care at all levels, both in the public, private and insurance systems. Finding the entire health system devoid of protocols and management guidelines for this disease. Surgical services face the challenges of optimizing the care of patients with emergency pathologies, postponing elective surgeries. This delay in care will definitely have negative effects, and may even result in the late diagnosis of oncological pathologies. The surgical services adopted protocols that try to reduce the time in the operating room and the risk of postoperative complications. In this work we review the guidelines of the international associations for performing minimally invasive surgeries, making this a viable alternative to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABSTRACT
The catastrophic emergency experienced by many countries with the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of bioethics for decision-making, both at the public health (equitable and effective policies) and at the clinical level. At the clinical level, the issues are the fulfillment of medical care demand with adequate health care teams, infrastructure, and supplies, and to cover critical care demands that surpass the available resources. Therefore, ethically correct approaches are required for the allocation of life sustaining resources. There are recommendations for the allocating life support during disasters based on multiple considerations, including ethical ones. However, the ethical criteria of existing guidelines are variable. Ethical principles usually considered are saving the greatest number of lives, saving the greatest number of years of life and the principle of the life cycle or the goal to give each individual equal opportunity to live through the various phases of life. However, the centrality of the human being and the search for the common good should be considered. Knowledge of public perspectives and moral benchmarks on these issues is essential. A successful assignment effort will require everyone's trust and cooperation. Decision making should be planned and discussed in advance, since in-depth deliberation will be extremely complex during the disaster. Our goal is to help the health care teams to wisely allocate resources in shortage periods.