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- Title
COVID-19 preparedness within the surgical, obstetric, and anaesthetic ecosystem in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Authors
Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O.; Bekele, Abebe; Berhea, Ataklitie Baraki; Borgstein, Eric; Capo-Chichi, Nina; Derbew, Miliard; Evans, Faye M.; Feyssa, Mekdes Daba; Galukande, Moses; Gawande, Atul A.; Gueye, Serigne Magueye; Harrison, Ewen; Jani, Pankaj; Kaseje, Neema; Litswa, Louis; Mammo, Tihitena Negussie; Mellin-Olsen, Jannicke; Muguti, Godfrey; Nabukenya, Mary T.; Ngoga, Eugene
- Abstract
Plan for strategic repurposing of operating theatres and recovery areas for managing COVID-19 cases Surgical services are already underfunded and poorly prioritized in many health systems, so the commandeering of operating theatres for use as ICUs - which has been proposed in many high-resource settings - must be done with extreme caution. Patients should recover in the operating theatre, and before patients are transported between the operating theatre and ward, the path should be kept clear using an advance runner to clear the way. Emergency surgery will still be necessary for obstetrics and to save life and limb, and these capacities should not be compromised by taking up all available operating theatre space and ventilators for patients with COVID-19. Theatre gowns and drapes should be washed and sterilized between each Before patient arrives in operating room Once patient in operating room End of operation COVID-19 Patient & Health Care Worker Safety Checklist To Nursing Team: COVID-19 or infection prevention team notified?.
- Subjects
SURGERY safety measures; COVID-19; SURGICAL gloves; NASAL cannula; HEALTH facilities; MEDICAL personnel; HEALTH care rationing; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
East & Central African Journal of Surgery, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1024-297X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4314/ecajs.v25i1.1