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标题：Perioperative considerations for COVID-19 patients: lessons learned from the pandemic -a case series-
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作者：Jia Lin Jacklyn Yek ; Sheng Chuu Anne Kiew ; James Chi-Yong Ngu 等
期刊名称：Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
印刷版ISSN：2005-6419
出版年度：2020
卷号：73
期号：6
页码：557-561
DOI：10.4097/kja.20182
语种：English
出版社：The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists,
摘要：Background As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spreads globally, hospitals are rushing to adapt their facilities, which were not designed to deal with infections adequately. Here, we present the management of a suspected COVID-19 patient. Case A 66-year-old man with a recent travel history, infective symptoms, and chest X-ray was presented to our hospital. Considering his septic condition, we decided to perform an emergency surgery. The patient was given supplemental oxygen through a face mask and transported to an operating theatre on a plastic-covered trolley. An experienced anesthetist performed rapid sequence intubation using a video laryngoscope. Due to the initial presentation of respiratory distress, the patient remained intubated after surgery to avoid re-intubation. Precautions against droplet, contact, and airborne infection were instituted. Conclusions Our objective was to facilitate surgical management of patients with known or suspected COVID-19 while minimizing the risk of nosocomial transmission to healthcare workers and other patients.