Infection control of operating room and anesthesia for cesarean section during the COVID-19 outbreak in Daegu, the Republic of Korea -a case series.
Korean J Anesthesiol
; 74(2): 169-174, 2021 04.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1167845
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China, with Korea being subsequently exposed. In Korea, COVID-19 screening guidelines have been established in every hospital as an attempt to prevent its spread. There has been a previous report of a successful cesarean section of a confirmed mother; however, there remain no guidelines for suspected mothers. Cesarean section is often urgently operated without sufficient infection evaluations. We would like to suggest anesthetic management guidelines for cesarean section patients suspected of COVID-19. CASE Our hospital, which is located in Daegu, Korea, was designated as a quarantine and delivery facility for suspected mothers. We performed the cesarean section on seven suspected mothers and one confirmed mother.CONCLUSIONS:
This case report presents guidelines for infection control during surgery and anesthesia for cesarean section of mothers with suspected COVID-19 involving operating room preparation and protection strategy.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Operating Rooms
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Cesarean Section
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Infection Control
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
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Anesthesia
Type of study:
Case report
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean J Anesthesiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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