Postoperative management of obstetrics and gynecology patients in the coronavirus disease 2019 era

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2 virus. The WHO declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. There is a difference in the postoperative care of COVID-19 patients than ordinary patients. After surgery, the number of personnel transporting the patient must be as minimal as possible. The patient is treated in a particular room with negative pressure. The management of postoperative pain uses the principle of multimodal analgesia both types and techniques of administration. All infants born from mothers confirmed COVID-19 should be isolated from both the mother and other babies, and tested for COVID-19. Patients are advised to postpone the next pregnancy until the pandemic ends.

Keywords

• contraception
• coronavirus disease 2019
• newborn care
• pain
• postsurgery