World Journal of Emergency Surgery (Apr 2020)
Surgery in COVID-19 patients: operational directives
- Federico Coccolini,
- Gennaro Perrone,
- Massimo Chiarugi,
- Francesco Di Marzo,
- Luca Ansaloni,
- Ildo Scandroglio,
- Pierluigi Marini,
- Mauro Zago,
- Paolo De Paolis,
- Francesco Forfori,
- Ferdinando Agresta,
- Alessandro Puzziello,
- Domenico D’Ugo,
- Elena Bignami,
- Valentina Bellini,
- Pietro Vitali,
- Flavia Petrini,
- Barbara Pifferi,
- Francesco Corradi,
- Antonio Tarasconi,
- Vittoria Pattonieri,
- Elena Bonati,
- Luigi Tritapepe,
- Vanni Agnoletti,
- Davide Corbella,
- Massimo Sartelli,
- Fausto Catena
Affiliations
- Federico Coccolini
- Emergency Surgery Unit & Trauma Center, Pisa University Hospital
- Gennaro Perrone
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital
- Massimo Chiarugi
- Emergency Surgery Unit & Trauma Center, Pisa University Hospital
- Francesco Di Marzo
- General Surgery Dept., Sansepolcro Hospital
- Luca Ansaloni
- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Dept., Bufalini Hospital
- Ildo Scandroglio
- General Surgery Dept., Busto Arsizio Hospital
- Pierluigi Marini
- General Surgery Dept., Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini
- Mauro Zago
- General and Emergency Surgery Dept., A. Manzoni Hospital
- Paolo De Paolis
- General Surgery Dept., Ospedale Gradenigo
- Francesco Forfori
- ICU Dept., Pisa University Hospital
- Ferdinando Agresta
- General Surgery Dept., Ospedale Civile
- Alessandro Puzziello
- General Surgery Dept., Salerno University Hospital
- Domenico D’Ugo
- General Surgery Dept., Policlinico Gemelli University Hospital
- Elena Bignami
- ICU Dept., Parma University Hospital
- Valentina Bellini
- ICU Dept., Parma University Hospital
- Pietro Vitali
- Igiene and Public Health Dept., Parma University Hospital
- Flavia Petrini
- ICU Dept., Chieti University Hospital
- Barbara Pifferi
- ICU Dept., Parma University Hospital
- Francesco Corradi
- ICU Dept., Pisa University Hospital
- Antonio Tarasconi
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital
- Vittoria Pattonieri
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital
- Elena Bonati
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital
- Luigi Tritapepe
- ICU Dept., San Camillo Forlanini Hospital
- Vanni Agnoletti
- ICU Dept., Bufalini Hospital
- Davide Corbella
- Neuro ICU Dept., Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Massimo Sartelli
- General and Emergency Surgery, Macerata Hospital
- Fausto Catena
- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-020-00307-2
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 15,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 7
Abstract
Abstract The current COVID-19 pandemic underlines the importance of a mindful utilization of financial and human resources. Preserving resources and manpower is paramount in healthcare. It is important to ensure the ability of surgeons and specialized professionals to function through the pandemic. A conscious effort should be made to minimize infection in this sector. A high mortality rate within this group would be detrimental. This manuscript is the result of a collaboration between the major Italian surgical and anesthesiologic societies: ACOI, SIC, SICUT, SICO, SICG, SIFIPAC, SICE, and SIAARTI. We aim to describe recommended clinical pathways for COVID-19-positive patients requiring acute non-deferrable surgical care. All hospitals should organize dedicated protocols and workforce training as part of the effort to face the current pandemic.
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