Infect Chemother.  2020 Sep;52(3):453-459. 10.3947/ic.2020.52.3.453.

Guidelines for Surgery of Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 Patients

• Lee JS
• Yum HK
• Si HJ
• Han SH
• Park SY
• Peck KR
• Eom JS
• Korean Society of Infectious Diseases (KSID) and Korea Medical Association Task Force Expert Committee

• KMID: 2507542
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2020.52.3.453

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread widely across the world since January 2020. There are many challenges when caring for patients with COVID-19, one of which is infection prevention and control. In particular, in cases where surgery must absolutely be performed, special infection control may be required in order to perform surgery without spreading infection within the hospital. We aim to present potentially useful recommendations for nondeferrable surgery for COVID-19 patients based on in vivo and in vitro research and clinical experiences from many countries.

Keyword

COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Surgery; Guideline