Precaution Measures for the Safety of the Personnel in the Surgical Wards during the COVID-19 Pandemic

J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2021 Mar;26(1):127-129. doi: 10.1142/S2424835521200022.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 has affected million of people worldwide, constituting the biggest social, economic, and health crisis since World War 2. During this pandemic, the hospitals have become hot zones for the treatment of patients. Therefore, it is important to take the appropriate protective measures and ensure the physician's health and, especially, those who work in the intensive care units and in operating rooms. In this letter, we are trying to make a discussion regarding the measures that should be considered by the healthcare workers who are facing this invisible enemy during their effort to provide their services in the surgery rooms.

Keywords: COVID-19; Safety; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Air Filters
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • COVID-19 / transmission*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Medical Waste Disposal
  • Pandemics
  • Personal Protective Equipment

Substances

  • Medical Waste Disposal