Personal Protective Equipment for Liver Transplant in SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase Chain Reaction-Positive Convalescing Recipients.
Transplant Proc
; 54(6): 1528-1533, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1960051
ABSTRACT
Personal protective equipment (PPE) comes in several variations, and is the principal safety gear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the user is severely impacted by its serious nonergonomic features. What PPE is appropriate for labor-intensive cases, like liver transplant (LT), remains unknown. We describe our experience with 2 types of PPE used during 2 separate LT performed in COVID-19 positive recipients. We conclude that for the safety of both health care workers and patients, hospitals should designate a few PPE kits for labor-intensive surgical procedures. These kits should include powered air-purifying respirators, or a similar loose-fitting powered air hood.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Liver Transplantation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Transplant Proc
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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