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Abdominal wall blocks for emergency ileostomy operation in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report.
Guven, Bulent Baris; Erturk, Tuna; Güner, Temel; Ersoy, Aysin.
  • Guven BB; Health Science University, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: barguv@gmail.com.
  • Erturk T; Health Science University, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Güner T; Health Science University, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ersoy A; Health Science University, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, Istanbul, Turkey.
Braz J Anesthesiol ; 71(5): 572-575, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1293602
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The anesthesia method to be administered during emergency surgical procedures for COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pneumonia patients carries great importance for both patient and surgical team. Regional blocks are generally used to ensure postoperative analgesia after abdominal surgery with general anesthesia. In this case, involving a patient receiving anticoagulant treatment due to COVID-19 pneumonia with planned emergency operation, the aim was to present the anesthesia management with rectus sheath and transversus abdominis plane block combination for the ileostomy operation. Due to the administered blocks, the patient was not given general anesthesia. Hence, transmission was reduced by minimizing aerosol formation in terms of protecting health personnel and worsening of the patient's pneumonia was prevented. The case is discussed in terms of regional anesthesia techniques offering a good alternative in appropriate cases for both employee and patient safety in the present day, when the whole world is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Ileostomy / COVID-19 / Nerve Block Type of study: Case report Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz J Anesthesiol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Ileostomy / COVID-19 / Nerve Block Type of study: Case report Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz J Anesthesiol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article