Challenges and countermeasures for diagnosis and treatment work in hepatobiliary surgery in the epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2020.04.013
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情下肝胆外科诊疗工作的挑战与对策
- Author:
Yunhua TAN
1
;
Jianbo LI
;
Yangyang SHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chongqing People’s Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400016, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
coronavirus disease 2019;
digestive system surgical procedures;
cross infection
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2020;36(4):775-777
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a severe and complicated situation. As of February 23, 2020, there have been more than 77,038 confirmed cases of new coronavirus infection nationwide. COVID-19 is highly infectious and has a long incubation period and a variety of clinical manifestations, which has a great impact on society and economy and also seriously affects the daily operation of hepatobiliary surgery. This article discusses and recommends the medical protection measures required for outpatient, ward, and operation of hepatobiliary surgery, in order to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection in hepatobiliary surgery during the COVID-19 epidemic.