Crossing borders to change lives: Surgical mission amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cir Esp (Engl Ed)
; 2022 Nov 21.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2120097
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
During the COVID pandemic, elective global surgical missions were temporarily halted for the safety of patients and travelling healthcare providers. We discuss our experience during our first surgical mission amidst the pandemic. We report a safe and successful treatment of the patients, detailing our precautionary steps and outcomes.METHODS:
Retrospective manual chart review and data collection of patients' charts was conducted after IRB approval. We entail our experience and safety steps followed during screening, operating and postoperative care to minimize exposure and improve outcomes during a surgical mission in an outpatient setting during the pandemic. The surgical mission was from February 8 to February 12, 2022.RESULTS:
A total of 60 patients who were screened. 33 patients underwent surgical intervention. One patient required postoperative hospitalization for a biliary duct leak. No patient or healthcare provider tested positive for COVID at the end of the mission. The average age of patients was 46.9 years. The average operative time was 116 min, and all patients had local nerve blocks. It included 45 health work providers.CONCLUSIONS:
It is safe to perform outpatient international surgery during the pandemic while following pre-selected precautions.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.cireng.2022.11.004
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