Infection Prevention Strategy in Operating Room during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak.

Yi Tian; Ya Hong Gong; Pei Yu Liu; Sheng Wang; Xiao Han XU; Xiao Yue Wang; Yu Guang Huang

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Infection Prevention Strategy in Operating Room during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak.

Author: Yi TIAN ¹ ; Ya Hong GONG ² ; Pei Yu LIU ³ ; Sheng WANG ⁴ ; Xiao Han XU ² ; Xiao Yue WANG ⁵ ; Yu Guang HUANG ²
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1. Department of Anesthesiolog, Haikou People's Hospital, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Haikou 570208, China.
2. Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
3. Department of Anesthesiology, Hainan Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Haikou 570203, China
4. Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
5. Department of Anesthesiolog, Haikou People's Hospital, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Haikou 570208, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Anesthesiologists; standards; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; epidemiology; prevention & control; transmission; Cross Infection; epidemiology; prevention & control; transmission; Disease Outbreaks; prevention & control; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal; methods; standards; Operating Rooms; methods; standards; Pandemics; prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral; epidemiology; prevention & control; transmission
From: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2020;35(2):114-120
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: A novel coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 rapidly spread around the world. Most severe cases need endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, and some mild cases may need emergent surgery under general anesthesia. The novel coronavirus was reported to transmit via droplets, contact and natural aerosols from human to human. Therefore, aerosol-producing procedures such as endotracheal intubation and airway suction may put the healthcare providers at high risk of nosocomial infection. Based on recently published articles, this review provides detailed feasible recommendations for primary anesthesiologists on infection prevention in operating room during COVID-19 outbreak.