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. 2021 Jan-Mar;41(1):36-39.
doi: 10.1097/PSN.0000000000000352.

A Protocol for Performing Reconstructive Microsurgery on Patients With COVID-19

Alessandro Thione  1   2   3   4   5   6 , Alberto Sánchez-García  1   2   3   4   5   6 , Alberto Pérez-García  1   2   3   4   5   6 , Elena García-Vilariño  1   2   3   4   5   6 , Enrique Salmerón-González  1   2   3   4   5   6 , Jorge Balaguer-Cambra  1   2   3   4   5   6
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A Protocol for Performing Reconstructive Microsurgery on Patients With COVID-19

Alessandro Thione et al. Plast Surg Nurs. 2021 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, challenging health care systems all over the world. National health care systems have reorganized to cope with the disease. Surgical services departments around the world have been affected and elective surgical procedures have been postponed to conserve medical resources. When a patient with COVID-19 requires an urgent microsurgical free flap due to trauma or a tumor, personnel from the health care facility must have a protocol in place to follow for the patient's care and follow-up. In this article, we present our protocol for patients with COVID-19 requiring reconstructive microsurgery.

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A circuit of four consecutive rooms was designed to facilitate a one-way input–output system. PPE = personal protective equipment. This figure is available in color online (www.psnjournalonline.com).
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(A) A surgical team member wearing full complement of personal protective equipment. (B) Close-up of a surgical team member wearing microsurgery glasses, respirator, surgical mask, and surgical helmet. This figure is available in color online (www.psnjournalonline.com).
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