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The main factors reducing perioperative mortality in surgical patients with COVID-19 are observance of anti-epidemic measures, use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to treatment protocols.
Adherence to anti-epidemic measures and protocols is crucial for reducing perioperative mortality in surgical patients with COVID-19.
Supports anti-epidemic protocols in COVID-19 surgery; leaves open prospective validation of mortality benefit.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased the workload of surgical service worldwide. Restrictive measures led to postponement of elective surgical and diagnostic interventions and reduced the number of emergency manipulations around the world. Large-scale studies identified optimal period for postponing surgical procedures and advisability of this postponement. The authors present opinions of surgeons and their views on treatment strategy for various elective and emergency surgical interventions in abdominal surgery, traumatology-orthopedics and oncology. The main factors reducing perioperative mortality in patients with a new coronavirus infection are observance of anti-epidemic measures by patients and medical personnel, competent use of personal protective equipment, as well as adherence to protocols and algorithms for the treatment of these patients.
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Plekhanov et al. (2023) conducted a review in COVID-19 in surgical patients. Surgical interventions during COVID-19 pandemic was evaluated. The main factors reducing perioperative mortality in surgical patients with COVID-19 are observance of anti-epidemic measures, use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to treatment protocols.
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