COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) recommendations for surgical procedures. Leadership towards elective surgery Recomendaciones para procedimientos quirúrgicos durante la pandemia de COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Liderazgo hacia el retorno a lo electivo Academic Article in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • In late December 2019, COVID-19, a new emerging disease, quickly spread in Wuhan, China. The WHO formally declared it a pandemic and a health emergency on March 11th, 2020. The objective of this article is to specify and list key points in relation to the recommendations issued by the different colleges, and global surgical societies, for the benefit of the Mexican medical and surgical community. Based on scientific evidence, we make recommendations for medical consultations, surgical and endoscopic procedures, hospital infrastructure, and surgical services, in addition to a proposal to reopen surgical services and elective procedures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The time to take leadership in healthcare where the national health © 2020 Academia Mexicana de Cirugía.

publication date

  • January 1, 2020