TY  - JOUR
TI  - Recommendations for trauma and emergency generalsurgery practice during COVID-19 pandemic
AB  - COVID-19 is a new disease, based on currently available limited information, older adults and people of any age who have severe un-derlying medical conditions may be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. People of all age groups are also at risk. Healthcare providers have always been the professionals most exposed to the risk of contracting to any kind of infection due to the nature of their profession. Elective interventions have been postponed to give care of patients with COVID-19. However, some interventions cannot be delayed, such as trauma surgery, acute abdomen, and emergency endoscopies. To maintain the sustainability of the healthcare sys-tem, the protection of healthcare providers should be the top priority. On the other hand, patients, who need emergency healthcare, should also be provided with appropriate treatment. Healthcare professionals should choose a treatment method appropriately in the circumstances to protect themselves and their patients as much as possible. This paper aims to summarize how a surgeon may act appropriately when an intervention is inevitable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AU  - ALİMOĞLU, Orhan
AU  - GÖK, Ali Fuat Kaan
AU  - ÖZMEN, Mehmet Mahir
AU  - ERTEKİN, Cemalettin
AU  - KURTOĞLU, Mehmet Hamdi
AU  - ERYILMAZ, MEHMET ALİ
DO  - 10.14744/tjtes.2020.79954
PY  - 2020
JO  - Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
SN  - 1306-696X
SP  - 335
EP  - 342
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/423790
ER  -