COVID-19 patients in the operating room: a concise review of existing literature.
Minerva Anestesiol
; 87(5): 604-612, 2021 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-983870
ABSTRACT
A novel Coronavirus was identified in late 2019 as the cause of COVID-19 disease which is highly contagious. SARS-CoV-2 is a single-stranded RNA, enveloped virus from the beta Coronavirus family. Intraoperative management of patients with COVID-19 is a high-risk procedure. An international attention has raised to develop recommendations for the management strategies. This review article was designed to synthesize the existing evidence and experience related to intraoperative management of COVID-19. This review provides a summary of clinical guidance and addresses six domains principles of intraoperative monitoring, airway management and related difficulties, ventilation, type of anesthesia, medications and side effects, and intraoperative fluid management.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Operating Rooms
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Minerva Anestesiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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