[Surgical procedures at the city hospital for patients with Covid-19. A 9-month experience]. / Khirurgicheskie vmeshatel'stva v gorodskoi bol'nitse v period ee deyatel'nosti v kachestve monostatsionara dlya patsientov s Covid-19. Devyatimesyachnyi opyt.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To report our experience in surgical treatment of patients with COVID-19. MATERIAL AND METHODS: There were 7815 patients with COVID-19 for the period from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. During this period, 172 operations were performed in this group. RESULTS: The most common procedures were tracheostomy (n=86, 50.0%), pleural puncture and drainage (n=20, 11.6%), caesarean section (n=22, 12.7%). There were 24 (14.0%) abdominal surgeries including 11 laparoscopies, 5 appendectomies, 3 bowel resections and others. Six lower limb amputations were carried out. We should emphasize common soft tissue hematomas and effusions. This complication is associated with anticoagulation recommended for patients with COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Surgical interventions using personal protective equipment is a significant challenge. According to our experience, round-the-clock surgical care in a specialized hospital is required.