Since the COVID-19 pandemic has occurred, nations showed their unpreparedness to deal with a mass casualty incident of this proportion and severity, which resulted in a tremendous number of deaths even among healthcare workers. The World Society of Emergency Surgery conceived this position paper with the purpose of providing evidence-based recommendations for the management of emergency surgical patients under COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of the patient and healthcare workers.

The management of surgical patients in the emergency setting during COVID-19 pandemic: the WSES position paper

Coccolini, Federico;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has occurred, nations showed their unpreparedness to deal with a mass casualty incident of this proportion and severity, which resulted in a tremendous number of deaths even among healthcare workers. The World Society of Emergency Surgery conceived this position paper with the purpose of providing evidence-based recommendations for the management of emergency surgical patients under COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of the patient and healthcare workers.
2021
De Simone, Belinda; Chouillard, Elie; Sartelli, Massimo; Biffl, Walter L; Di Saverio, Salomone; Moore, Ernest E; Kluger, Yoram; Abu-Zidan, Fikri M; Ansaloni, Luca; Coccolini, Federico; Leppänemi, Ari; Peitzmann, Andrew B; Pagani, Leonardo; Fraga, Gustavo P; Paolillo, Ciro; Picetti, Edoardo; Valentino, Massimo; Pikoulis, Emmanouil; Baiocchi, Gian Luca; Catena, Fausto
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