A proposed performance protocol to confront COVID-19 in the surgical unit

Authors

  • Marilet Muradás Augier Instituto Nacional de Nefrología “Dr. Abelardo Buch López”
  • Yaquelin Cisnero Mendoza Instituto Nacional de Nefrología “Dr. Abelardo Buch López”
  • Raúl García Rojas Centro de Investigaciones Médico Quirúrgicas.
  • Irene Aguilar Quintanó Aguilar Quintanó Instituto Nacional de Nefrología “Dr. Abelardo Buch López”

Keywords:

COVID 19, anestesia y unidad quirúrgica, protocolo de actuación

Abstract

Introduction: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19, a disease produced by a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), as a pandemic. Cuba, despite all the regulations established by health and state authorities since the beginning of the pandemic, begins the year 2021 with more than 29.000 sick people and about 200 deaths.

Objective: To describe the measures that make up the performance protocol of the surgical unit of the National Institute of Nephrology in the confrontation of COVID-19.

Methods: A review of the current literature was carried out. The sources of information used were Google Scholar, Medline, Embase, PubMed, Hinari, Clinical Key, Elsevier, Research-Gate, Web of Science, the WHO’s website and the official government site of the Ministry of Public Health in Cuba.

Development: In the current context, the surgical unit of the National Institute of Nephrology performs general and urological, urgent and emergent surgeries, as well as elective surgeries related to vascular access for hemodialysis. Internationally recommended hygienic-epidemiological measures are established for surgical units during the pandemic, which are described in this article.

Conclusions: The existence of a performance protocol in the surgical unit for the confrontation of COVID- 19 is an indispensable tool for creating a preventive scenario against the disease. All workers should be trained and have personal protective equipment at their disposal.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus infection; anesthesia and surgical unit.

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Published

2022-05-02

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Muradás Augier M, Cisnero Mendoza Y, García Rojas R, Aguilar Quintanó IAQ. A proposed performance protocol to confront COVID-19 in the surgical unit. Rev Cub Anest Rean [Internet]. 2022 May 2 [cited 2025 Jan. 15];21(2). Available from: https://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/777

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2022): Mayo - Agosto

Section

Clinical Trial Protocols

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