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Anesthesia management of ophthalmic surgery for patient with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 -Saudi Anesthesia Society guidelines-
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ahmad, Nauman Zahoor, Abdul Ahmad, Abdulaziz E. Dawlatly, Abdelazeem El |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic. With a mortality rate reaching up to 5%, healthcare professionals treating patients with COVID-19 are at a significantly higher risk for exposure themselves. Given the rapidly progressing rate of COVID-19, there is an urgent need for developing guidelines within each specialty. This article discusses guidelines specifically for anesthesiologists dealing with ophthalmic surgeries with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Anesthesiologists always work in the proximity of the patient's face while performing either ocular regional anesthesia or while managing the airway in the process of intubation/extubation. Within these guidelines, the emphasis is provided on thorough preoperative screening to identify COVID-19 patients and to prevent the exposure of healthcare staff by following standard personal protective equipment (PPE) precautions. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7458015/pdf |
| Ending Page | 358 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 355 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 1658354X |
| e-ISSN | 09753125 |
| DOI | 10.4103/sja.sja_260_20 |
| Journal | Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Anesthesiology Anesthesia Covid-19 Ophthalmic Anesthesia Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, Volume 14, Issue 3 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine |
