Immediate measures must be taken to guarantee access to safety equipment throughout the country, since all trauma victims and/or patients with emergency surgical conditions must be treated as potential carriers of COVID-19. Image: Paul Felberbauer. … Read More →
Recommendations of the Brazilian College of Surgeons for laparoscopic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic [Originally published in Rev. Col. Bras. Cir., vol. 47]
The aim of this technical note is, trough a compilaton of publications and recommendations from Scientific Societies of Surgery worldwide, to provide guidelines regarding laparoscopic access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image: Arseny Togulev. … Read More →
Laparoscopic or robotic intraoperative management to minimize aerosol dispersion: Adaptations to the context of the COVID-19 pandemic [Originally published in Rev. Col. Bras. Cir., vol. 47]
In this publication, we highlight and teach adaptations to be made with commonly used materials in laparoscopy to help prevent the spread and contamination of the healthcare team assisting surgical patients. Image: Piron Guillaume. … Read More →
Alternatives for establishing a surgical airway during the COVID-19 pandemic [Originally published in Rev. Col. Bras. Cir., vol. 47]
Currently, the states with the highest number of cases are, respectively, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Distrito Federal and Ceará. The objective of this work is to offer alternatives in order to guide surgeons regarding the surgical management of the airways in patients with suspicion and / or confirmation for COVID-19 infection. Image: Tim Cooper. … Read More →
The surgeons and the COVID-19 pandemic [Originally published in Rev. Col. Bras. Cir., vol. 47]
The current world Covid-19 pandemic has been the most discussed topic in the media and scientific journals. Fear, uncertainty, and lack of knowledge about the disease may be the significant factors that justify such reality. […] The Brazilian College of Surgeons suggests in this document various initiatives that may help surgeons, healthcare providers, and patients who will have to face a surgical event under the pandemic. … Read More →
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