KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SURGICAL TREATMENT DISEASES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592112220023

• Palavras-chave: SARS-CoV-2; “Coronavirus”; Elective surgeries; Health professionals.

• Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; “Coronavirus”; Elective surgeries; Health professionals.

• Abstract:

  The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major challenge for health professionals and hospitals, mainly through the overcrowding of beds, lack of resources and materials. Several areas of health suffered from the reflection of the pandemic, among them, elective and emergency surgeries. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and in an attempt to meet the surgical demand, health agencies have been adopting measures to maintain the safety of patients and professionals. Therefore, this systematic review presents a detailed analysis of studies published in the last two years related to recommendations and precautions for the management of emergency and elective surgeries with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches were carried out using the descriptors (surgery) OR (operation) AND (COVID-19), inserted in the "Publish or Perish" platform, considering: Google Scholar, PubMed and Web of Science as search bases. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, 13 publications were selected to compose this review. Studies demonstrate key features of elective and emergency surgery and recommendations in operating rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, surgical patients are classified into risk categories for SARS-CoV-2: confirmed and suspected, high and low severity, in order to identify what care must be taken regarding surgical procedures. Thus, the information presented in this review is important for health professionals to have a better understanding of the protocols that must be followed regarding surgical operations during the pandemic period, ensuring safety for patients and health professionals.

• Número de páginas: 12