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A scoping review of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical practice
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Soltany A
; Hamouda M
; Ghzawi A
; Sharaqi A
; Negida A
; Soliman S
; Benmelouka AY
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
2020[Sep]; 57
(?): 24-36
PMID32704366
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BACKGROUND: The current COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the infrastructure of
the healthcare systems. To cope with the pandemic, substantial changes were
introduced to surgical practice and education all over the world. METHODS: A
scoping search in PubMed and Google Scholar was done using the search terms:
"Coronavirus," "COVID-19", "SARS-CoV-2", "nCoV-2019", and "surgery." They were
either searched individually or in combination. All relevant articles of any
study design (published within December 15, 2019, till the mid of June 2020),
were included and narratively discussed in this review. RESULTS: Sixty-six
articles were reviewed in this article. Through these articles, we provide
guidance and recommendations on the preoperative preparation and safety
precautions, intraoperative precautions, postoperative precautions, postoperative
complications (related to COVID-19), surgical scheduling, emergency surgeries,
elective surgeries, cancer surgery, psychological impact on surgical teams, and
surgical training during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSION: COVID-19 pandemic has
affected nearly all aspects of surgical procedures, scheduling, and staffing.
Special precautions were taken before, during, or after surgeries. New treatment
and teaching modalities emerged in response to the pandemic. Psychological
support and training platforms are necessary for the surgical team.
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