item: #1 of 54 id: cord-001725-pw7coi3v author: Ballus, Josep title: Surgical site infection in critically ill patients with secondary and tertiary peritonitis: epidemiology, microbiology and influence in outcomes date: 2015-07-30 words: 3443 flesch: 40 summary: The epidemiology of intra-abdominal flora in critically ill patients with secondary and tertiary abdominal sepsis Intensive care unit management of intra-abdominal infection Risk factors for severe sepsis in secondary peritonitis Surgical infections in the critically ill Risk factors for wound infection after surgery for colorectal cancer CDC definitions of nosocomial surgical site infections, 1992: a modification of CDC definitions of surgical wound infections Surgical wound infection: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and Management APACHE II: a severity of disease classification system Implications of 2,457 consecutive surgical infections entering year 2000 Adverse impact of surgical site infections in English hospitals National nosocomial infections surveillance system (NNIS): description of surveillance methods Microbiological diagnosis of intra-abdominal infections Overview of the etiology of wound infections with particular emphasis on community-acquired illnesses A risk factor analysis of healthcare-associated fungal infections in an intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study Fungal infections in ICU patients: epidemiology and the role of diagnostics Continuous, 10-year wound infection surveillance: results, advantages, and unanswered questions The authors wish to thank the ICU nurses and all members of the general surgery department for their contribution to the study and for their care of the patients reported in this paper. However, we concede that TPN is a risk factor for all types of fungal infection in ICU, especially among surgical patients [20] . keywords: hospital; icu; infection; patients; peritonitis; ssi; surgery cache: cord-001725-pw7coi3v.txt plain text: cord-001725-pw7coi3v.txt item: #2 of 54 id: cord-006563-qmigctkp author: None title: The abstracts of the 26th congress of ESCTAIC, Timisoara, Romania, September 22–24 2016 date: 2017-03-07 words: 8635 flesch: 41 summary: The increase in lung volumes has been demonstrated by impedance plethysmography in post-cardiac surgical patients (Corley et al., 2011) . Current studies contain data with relatively small groups of patients. keywords: anesthesia; anesthesiologist; block; care; data; device; effects; emergency; group; incident; information; management; nerve; operating; pain; patients; simulation; study; surgery; system; time; use cache: cord-006563-qmigctkp.txt plain text: cord-006563-qmigctkp.txt item: #3 of 54 id: cord-006818-2lclcf1x author: Tibary, A. title: Reproductive emergencies in camelids date: 2008-06-02 words: 12126 flesch: 43 summary: A review of the causes, prevention, and welfare of nonambulatory cattle Lactation and udder diseases South American camelids in the United Kingdom: population statistics, mortality rates and causes of death Gram-negative bacterial-infection in neonatal New-World camelids-6 cases (1985-1991) Neonatal care of camelids: a review and case reports Body condition and blood metabolite characterization of alpaca (Lama pacos) three months prepartum and offspring three months postpartum Adenosine A(2A)-receptor blockade abolishes the roll-off respiratory response to hypoxia in awake lambs The combined maternal administration of magnesium sulfate and aminophylline reduces intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm neonates Surfactant administration to the human fetus in utero: a new approach to prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) A new look at the respiratory stimulant doxapram Oral pharmacokinetics of doxapram in preterm infants Culturepositive sepsis in neonatal camelids: 21 cases Practical fluid therapy in llamas and alpacas Complete choanal atresia in a llama What is your diagnosis? However, there is a mild decrease in systemic vascular resistance that can be relevant if uterine blood flow is already compromised [29] . keywords: abnormalities; alpacas; blood; camelids; camels; cases; emergencies; emergency; evaluation; female; fetus; fluid; injuries; life; llamas; neonatal; placenta; pregnancy; prolapse; reproductive; torsion; vaginal cache: cord-006818-2lclcf1x.txt plain text: cord-006818-2lclcf1x.txt item: #4 of 54 id: cord-006849-vgjz74ts author: None title: 27th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Sevilla, Spain, 12–15 June 2019 date: 2019-09-13 words: 222539 flesch: 45 summary: Day after surgery patient was asymptomatic, got full oral diet. Methods: From January 2001 to March 2005 all characteristics of surgical patients with diverticular and colon adenocarcinoma colovesical fistulae were reviewed. keywords: abdominal; acute; age; aim; aims; analysis; anastomosis; anatomy; anterior; approach; artery; associated; average; background; bile; biliary; bleeding; blood; bmi; body; bowel; bypass; cancer patients; cancer surgery; cases; cholecystectomy; chronic; clinical; closure; colon; complete; complications; conclusion; control; conventional; conversion; course; data; days; defect; diagnosis; differences; disease; dissection; distal; drainage; duct; emergency surgery; endoscopic; esophageal; esophagus; evaluation; examination; experience; factors; female; fluorescence; follow; following; gastrectomy; gastric; general; good; grade; group; hepatic; hernia; history; hospital; icg; imaging; incision; intervention; intraoperative; introduction; laparoscopic; leak; learning; left; lesion; level; line; liver; loss; lymph; management; mass; mean; median; medical; mesh; methods; model; months; morbidity; mortality; need; new; node; non; normal; number; objective; open; operation; operation time; order; outcomes; p =; pain; patients; perform; period; port; position; postoperative; preoperative; present; primary; procedure; quality; rate; recurrence; reflux; repair; report; resection; results; right; risk; risk patients; robotic; safety; scan; score; short; size; sleeve; space; stage; standard; stay; step; stomach; studies; study; study group; surgeons; surgery; surgery group; surgery patients; surgical; survival; suture; symptoms; system; technique; term; time; tissue; total; training; treatment; tumor; type; use; video; wall; weight; years cache: cord-006849-vgjz74ts.txt plain text: cord-006849-vgjz74ts.txt item: #5 of 54 id: cord-006854-o2e5na78 author: None title: Scientific Session of the 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Jointly Hosted by Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) & Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS), Seattle, Washington, USA, 11–14 April 2018: Poster Abstracts date: 2018-04-20 words: 166333 flesch: 44 summary: Here we were able to demonstrate that the procedure can be safely used in laparoscopic surgery patients. On bivariate analysis, robotic-assist patients had a higher rate of readmission than laparoscopic patients (7.5% vs. 6.4%; P=.03), but no differences in 30-day reoperation ( Conclusion: Robotic-assistance does not confer an increased rate of morbidity and mortality after RYGB, and represents a feasible surgical modality for the surgeon willing to adopt the technology and accept its limitations. keywords: acute; age; aim; analysis; anastomosis; approach; assessment; assisted; average; background; bile; biliary; bleeding; blood; bmi; bowel; bypass; cancer; cancer patients; cancer surgery; care; cases; center; cholecystectomy; clinical; colon; colorectal; complications; conclusion; control; conversion; data; days; diagnosis; difference; disease; dissection; endoscopic; esophageal; evaluation; experience; factors; female; follow; following; gallbladder; gastrectomy; gastric; general; gerd; group; hernia; hernia repair; hiatal; history; hospital; icg; imaging; incidence; incision; index; injury; institution; introduction; laparoscopic; leak; left; length; level; literature; liver; loss; lsg; lymph; management; mass; mean; median; medical; mesh; methods; minutes; months; morbidity; mortality; non; number; obesity; objective; obstruction; operation; operative; outcomes; pain; pancreatic; patients; performance; period; placement; postoperative; preoperative; present; primary; prior; procedure; quality; range; rate; recurrence; repair; report; resection; residents; results; retrospective; review; right; risk; robotic; rygb; safety; score; series; site; skills; sleeve; stage; standard; stay; stomach; studies; study; surgeons; surgery; surgery patients; surgical; symptoms; system; technique; term; test; time; tissue; total; training; treatment; tumor; type; university; use; wall; weight; years cache: cord-006854-o2e5na78.txt plain text: cord-006854-o2e5na78.txt item: #6 of 54 id: cord-011402-sk4tgdf8 author: Low, Tze-Yi title: Restructuring the surgical service during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from a tertiary institution in Singapore date: 2020-05-15 words: 1184 flesch: 49 summary: There were 338 reported incidents for surgical patients from February to March 2020, compared to 397 for the same period in 2019 (Fig. 2d) . This is a fine balance as prolonged suspension of elective surgical care is likely result in additional patient morbidity and mortality from delayed diagnosis and treatment. keywords: covid-19; pandemic; patients; period cache: cord-011402-sk4tgdf8.txt plain text: cord-011402-sk4tgdf8.txt item: #7 of 54 id: cord-015368-a0qz4tb9 author: None title: 48th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Surgery, Graz, June 7–9, 2007 date: 2007 words: 86712 flesch: 48 summary: In an unselected cohort of surgical patients those presenting with infection prior to surgery and those undergoing abdominal surgery are at highest risk of death from infection. After resection patients should have long term follow up. keywords: acute; age; aim; analysis; aortic; approach; artery; average; background; blood; breast; bypass; cancer; cancer patients; carcinoma; cardiac; cases; cell; chemotherapy; children; colon; colorectal; complications; conclusions; control; data; days; department; der; diagnosis; die; disease; endoscopic; esophageal; experience; expression; female; findings; follow; following; function; gastric; grade; graft; group; heart; hernia; high; hospital; iii; incidence; increase; infection; injuries; laparoscopic; left; lesions; levels; liver; male; management; mean; median; medical; methods; min; months; morbidity; mortality; n ¼; nerve; non; number; operation; outcome; p ¼; pain; patients; period; postoperative; preoperative; present; procedure; quality; range; rate; repair; resection; results; right; risk; skin; stage; standard; stay; study; surgery; surgical; survival; symptoms; system; technique; term; therapy; time; tissue; total; trauma; treatment; tumor; type; valve; vs.; weight; years cache: cord-015368-a0qz4tb9.txt plain text: cord-015368-a0qz4tb9.txt item: #8 of 54 id: cord-025176-f0frlpwh author: Coimbra, Raul title: Resuming elective surgical services in times of COVID-19 infection date: 2020-05-19 words: 2888 flesch: 36 summary: COVID-19: recommendations for management of elective surgical procedures Re-opening facilities to provide nonemergent non-COVID-19 healthcare: phase I Recovery of surgical services during and after COVID-19 American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Guidance for resuming GI endoscopy and practice operations after the COVID-19 pandemic National Coronavirus Response: a road map to reopening Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and the American Hospital Association Recommendation to optimize safety of elective surgical care while limiting the spread of COVID-19: primum non nocere Joint statement on re-introduction of hospital and office-based procedures in the COVID-19 climate for the practicing urogynecologist and gynecologist. Therefore, when considering resuming elective surgical care, the first step is to understand the COVID-19 infection prevalence and incidence in the community and the current impact in a hospital. keywords: care; covid-19; hospital; patients; stage; surgery; time cache: cord-025176-f0frlpwh.txt plain text: cord-025176-f0frlpwh.txt item: #9 of 54 id: cord-026031-hnf5vayd author: Ford, Richard B. title: Emergency Care date: 2009-05-21 words: 112481 flesch: 42 summary: animal patients. The normal CVP for small animal patients is 0 to 5 cm H 2 O. Values less than zero are associated with absolute or relative hypovolemia. keywords: abnormalities; acute; administer; administration; airway; animal; bandage; blood; blood pressure; body; cardiac; care; cases; catheter; cats; cause; charcoal; control; crystalloid; damage; days; decrease; diagnosis; disease; dogs; dose; drugs; dysrhythmias; edema; effects; effusion; emergency; emesis; examination; exposure; failure; fluid; following; function; gastrointestinal; heart; hemorrhage; hours; infection; ingestion; injury; intravenous; kg iv; kg po; lavage; loss; management; minutes; monitor; needle; normal; obstruction; occurs; oxygen; pain; patient; perform; perfusion; place; plasma; presence; present; pressure; pulmonary; radiographs; rate; renal; result; risk; saline; secondary; seizures; serum; shock; signs; skin; sodium; solution; supplemental; therapy; thoracic; time; tissue; toxicity; trauma; treatment; tube; urine; volume; vomiting; water; wound cache: cord-026031-hnf5vayd.txt plain text: cord-026031-hnf5vayd.txt item: #10 of 54 id: cord-028285-n4dommet author: Weilongorska, Natasha L. title: COVID-19: What are the challenges for NHS surgery? date: 2020-07-02 words: 9766 flesch: 42 summary: The need to segregate suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients into designated operating rooms has spurred the use of traffic light systems to denote case status. Literature from other countries recommending negative pressure ventilation in the management of COVID-19 cases, 78,79 initially generated concern. keywords: cases; covid-19; guidance; healthcare; nhs; operating; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; rooms; screening; services; staff; surgeons; surgery; surgical; testing cache: cord-028285-n4dommet.txt plain text: cord-028285-n4dommet.txt item: #11 of 54 id: cord-029789-ttql1jpv author: Bittner, Elizabeth title: Ventral hernia patient outcomes postoperatively housed on surgical vs non-surgical units date: 2020-07-27 words: 2474 flesch: 39 summary: Postoperative surgical patients had an increased length of stay when admitted to non-surgical units. Surgical units were defined as units primarily boarding surgical patients and staffed by healthcare workers experienced with postoperative patient care. keywords: care; hernia; outcomes; patients; units cache: cord-029789-ttql1jpv.txt plain text: cord-029789-ttql1jpv.txt item: #12 of 54 id: cord-032756-ag7a0dx0 author: Goates, Andrew J. title: Regarding “Development of a Surgical Video Atlas for Resident Education: 3-Year Experience” date: 2020-09-18 words: 538 flesch: 27 summary: This approach allows anyone with a reliable Internet connection the ability to access video surgical education from anywhere in the world. 2, 3 Illustrating the heightened need for asynchronous learning platforms, other recent publications have highlighted surgical atlas videos, podcasts, recorded lectures, and readings in a proposed COVID-19 era otolaryngology medical student curriculum. keywords: atlas; video cache: cord-032756-ag7a0dx0.txt plain text: cord-032756-ag7a0dx0.txt item: #13 of 54 id: cord-254686-pclq855r author: Sanmugam, Anand title: Assess, adapt and act: a paediatric surgery division’s initial approach in a rapidly evolving pandemic date: 2020-06-27 words: 3005 flesch: 39 summary: Being a key provider of paediatric surgical services and training in a developing country, several changes to aspects of patient care and approaches to surgical training were adopted. The biggest challenge we faced were to formulate a set of guidelines that ensured the safety of patients and healthcare personnel alike, at a time when there was limited published literature on the delivery of paediatric surgical service during a pandemic. keywords: covid-19; division; hospital; pandemic; patients; services; surgery; training cache: cord-254686-pclq855r.txt plain text: cord-254686-pclq855r.txt item: #14 of 54 id: cord-258118-j26v354r author: Karuppal, Raju title: It is time for a more cautious approach to surgical diathermy, especially in COVID-19 outbreak: A schematic review date: 2020-05-16 words: 3538 flesch: 37 summary: The hazards of surgical smoke Surgical smoke and infection control Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery. Apart from the numerous chemicals, surgical smoke had been shown to harbour intact bacterial and virus particles especially COVID-19 in the current time. keywords: chemical; covid-19; diathermy; electrocautery; hazards; health; laser; particles; smoke; tissue cache: cord-258118-j26v354r.txt plain text: cord-258118-j26v354r.txt item: #15 of 54 id: cord-258243-2utl2mfl author: Chen, Jeng-Wen title: Factors associated with changing indications for adenotonsillectomy: A population-based longitudinal study date: 2018-05-29 words: 4361 flesch: 41 summary: We presented the distribution of the three major categories of surgical indication (RICI, UAO, and Tumor) as the number and percentage of patients and analyzed the trends of changing surgical indications. Table 1 shows the complete list of ICD-9-CM codes (top three diagnoses) in these categories of surgical indications. keywords: age; hospital; incidence; indications; patients; pediatric; study; tonsillectomy cache: cord-258243-2utl2mfl.txt plain text: cord-258243-2utl2mfl.txt item: #16 of 54 id: cord-258762-vabyyx01 author: Garbey, Marc title: A Systems Approach to Assess Transport and Diffusion of Hazardous Airborne Particles in a Large Surgical Suite: Potential Impacts on Viral Airborne Transmission date: 2020-07-27 words: 9883 flesch: 51 summary: We propose to construct a rigorous multi-scale computational framework to address these questions and use measurements of diffusion-transportation of surgical smoke particles with off-the-shelf portable sensors to calibrate the model. In the current study, quantification of surgical smoke concentration in the hallway, the duration of exposure along the year, and the mechanism of propagation of hazardous airborne particles from one OR to another was feasible. keywords: air; concentration; diffusion; door; figure; flow; hallway; model; particles; smoke; source; suite; table; time; transmission cache: cord-258762-vabyyx01.txt plain text: cord-258762-vabyyx01.txt item: #17 of 54 id: cord-259566-qtlq7a6l author: Guraya, Salman Yousuf title: Transforming laparoendoscopic surgical protocols during COVID-19 pandemic; big data analytics, resource allocation and operational considerations; a review article date: 2020-06-23 words: 2424 flesch: 34 summary: Regrettably, despite this profound work, so far we have neither succeeded in drawing a unified contingency management protocol nor a vaccine for combating COVID-19 disease. Parallel with the evolving guidelines for combating COVID-19 outbreak in medical field, several international surgical societies and regulatory bodies have adopted a host of surgical protocols. keywords: covid-19; disease; pandemic; patients; procedures; sars; surgery; transmission cache: cord-259566-qtlq7a6l.txt plain text: cord-259566-qtlq7a6l.txt item: #18 of 54 id: cord-259984-csdf1a69 author: Raffiq, Azman title: COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Neurosurgery Practice in Malaysia: Academic Insights, Clinical Experience and Protocols from March till August 2020 date: 2020-10-27 words: 16405 flesch: 43 summary: Clinical guide for the management of paediatric neurosurgery patients during the coronavirus pandemic Early lessons in the management of COVID-19 for the pediatric neurosurgical community from the leadership of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Anaesthesia and sars Infographic for principles of airway management in COVID-19 World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists This publication is not a proposed National guideline for the COVID-19 Management of COVID-19 neurosurgical patients but a review of management and protocols from local and international peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications, web-based information and data until the month of August 2020. It is imperative to balance the requirements of caring for COVID-19 patients with imminent risk of delay to others who need care. keywords: airway; care; cases; covid-19; disease; emergency; health; hospital; icu; malaysia; management; medical; non; pandemic; patients; ppe; procedures; resources; risk; room; services; staff; stroke; surgery; team; treatment; use; ventilation cache: cord-259984-csdf1a69.txt plain text: cord-259984-csdf1a69.txt item: #19 of 54 id: cord-260907-uuaa9ta2 author: Schaffir, Jonathan title: Challenges to Medical Education on Surgical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-08-28 words: 3155 flesch: 34 summary: The importance of providing helpful and knowledgeable assistance is a skill that medical students often fail to appreciate. In the setting of medical students being physically isolated from their institution, the challenge is not with the equipment used in communication but rather with the equipment used for the simulation itself. keywords: education; faculty; learning; medical; simulation; skills; students cache: cord-260907-uuaa9ta2.txt plain text: cord-260907-uuaa9ta2.txt item: #20 of 54 id: cord-262141-th2edwh4 author: Benson, Stacey M. title: Proper Use of Surgical N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks in the OR date: 2013-03-24 words: 4288 flesch: 41 summary: The secondary objective is to reinforce awareness of common workplace hazards in which voluntary and precautionary use of surgical N95 respirators may be advantageous to the health and safety of surgical health care workers. Several reports within the past decade have indicated that health care workers are inconsistent with and have suboptimal adherence (ie, less than 60%) to recommended infection control precautions. keywords: care; health; laser; masks; n95; particles; respirator; smoke; use cache: cord-262141-th2edwh4.txt plain text: cord-262141-th2edwh4.txt item: #21 of 54 id: cord-266977-5swwc6kr author: Secker, Thomas.J. title: Journal of Hospital Infection A cold water, ultrasonic activated stream efficiently removes proteins and prion-associated amyloid from surgical stainless steel date: 2020-09-19 words: 4564 flesch: 30 summary: Sterile Service Department decontamination procedures for surgical instruments struggle to demonstrate efficient removal of the hardiest infectious contaminants, such as prion proteins. instruments struggle to demonstrate efficient removal of the hardiest infectious contaminants, 23 such as prion proteins. keywords: amyloid; brain; cleaning; decontamination; prion; protein; removal; stainless; steel; surfaces; uas cache: cord-266977-5swwc6kr.txt plain text: cord-266977-5swwc6kr.txt item: #22 of 54 id: cord-269457-i02brfzr author: Kabba, Mustapha S. title: Gossypiboma with perforation of the umbilicus mimicking a complicated urachal cyst: a case report date: 2020-10-17 words: 2062 flesch: 38 summary: Complete transmural migration of a retained surgical sponge: an atypical case in image mimicking intussusception: A case report Gossypiboma: complete transmural migration of retained surgical sponge causing small bowel obstruction Gossypiboma after abdominal surgery is a challenging clinical problem and a serious medicolegal issue Retained surgical (Gossypiboma) Gossypibomas, a surgeon's nightmare -patient demographics, risk factors, imaging and how we can prevent it Transgastric migration of gossypiboma remedied with endoscopic removal: a case report Preventableerrors in the operating room: retained foreign bodies after surgery A transmural migration of a gossypiboma in the right colon responsible for a mass which mimicked an abscessed colonic tumor: A case report Surgical management for an infected urachal cyst in an adult: Case report and literature review Infected urachal cyst in an adult: a case and review of the literature Gossypiboma posing as a diagnostic dilemma: a case report and review of the literature A study of abdominal gossypiboma Initial clinical evaluation of a handheld device for detecting retained surgical gauze sponges using radiofrequency identification technology Not applicable. A range of retained surgical materials including instruments such as clamps and sutures have been reported, but the surgical sponge, possibly because of its amorphous composition and frequent usage, is the most prevalent material keywords: case; gossypiboma; patient; sponge; umbilicus cache: cord-269457-i02brfzr.txt plain text: cord-269457-i02brfzr.txt item: #23 of 54 id: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2 author: Keller, Deborah S. title: Choosing the new normal for surgical education using alternative platforms date: 2020-08-30 words: 4249 flesch: 36 summary: key: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2 authors: Keller, Deborah S.; Grossman, Rebecca C.; Winter, Des C. title: Choosing the new normal for surgical education using alternative platforms date: 2020-08-30 journal: Surgery (Oxf) DOI: 10.1016/j.mpsur.2020.07.017 sha: doc_id: 275985 cord_uid: rj0o7lg2 The traditional methods for surgical education and professional development are changing, from a variety of external factors. In this new normal is the challenge to create durable changes for the future of surgical education. keywords: development; education; learning; media; platforms; surgeons; surgery; time; training; use cache: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2.txt plain text: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2.txt item: #24 of 54 id: cord-277971-7upcsmg4 author: Al‐Niaimi, Firas title: COVID‐19 and dermatologic surgery: hazards of surgical plume date: 2020-05-15 words: 487 flesch: 34 summary: The use of surgical masks may offer partial protection to respiratory droplets; however fine aerosolised particles from surgical plume may continue to pose an infectious risk to patient and staff. Given that many dermatologic surgical procedures involve the head and neck area, careful attention to hazards posed by surgical plume and ablative lasers and attempts to mitigate these are essential interventions in the COVID-19 era. keywords: plume; surgery cache: cord-277971-7upcsmg4.txt plain text: cord-277971-7upcsmg4.txt item: #25 of 54 id: cord-281656-8anh8rhm author: Pata, Francesco title: Authors' response: Laparoscopy and COVID-19: An off-key song? date: 2020-07-01 words: 1779 flesch: 39 summary: Despite HIVand HBV being blood-borne viruses, laparoscopic surgery is being performed in HIV and HBV patients for many years, and no clear demonstration is available of viral transmission through the pneumoperitoneum or surgical smoke. Not now during COVID-19 outbreak and not for acute care surgery and emergency colorectal surgery: a practical algorithm from a hub tertiary teaching hospital in northern Lombardy Safe management of surgical smoke in the age of COVID-19 Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery Is surgical plume developing during routine LEEPs contaminated with high-risk HPV? keywords: covid-19; laparoscopy; patients; smoke; surgery cache: cord-281656-8anh8rhm.txt plain text: cord-281656-8anh8rhm.txt item: #26 of 54 id: cord-282786-kbr1p8e9 author: Juanz-González, Abelardo title: COVID-19: an opportunity to restructure surgical education date: 2020-07-09 words: 651 flesch: 33 summary: Institutions have had to adapt to K COVID-19: an opportunity to restructure surgical education different ways in which their surgical trainees learn, and-in our institution at least-have focused on reducing clinical activities and the high workload associated with surgical training to instead focus on academic and technical skills' training. Future studies on the wider implications of this pandemic on surgical education would better outline the further adaptations required to deliver surgical training in a post-COVID-19 world. keywords: covid-19; pandemic cache: cord-282786-kbr1p8e9.txt plain text: cord-282786-kbr1p8e9.txt item: #27 of 54 id: cord-287376-wxldnlih author: Krüger, Colin M. title: Can surgery follow the dictates of the pandemic “keep your distance”? Requirements with COVID-19 for hygiene, resources and the team date: 2020-08-03 words: 3982 flesch: 41 summary: Requirements with COVID-19 for hygiene, resources and the team date: 2020-08-03 journal: GMS Hyg Infect Control DOI: 10.3205/dgkh000354 sha: doc_id: 287376 cord_uid: wxldnlih Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been restrictions in the daily care of surgical patients – both elective and emergency. Surgical patient care with reduced intensive care and inpatient bed capacity 4. keywords: aerosols; air; care; covid-19; operating; pandemic; patients; room; staff; surgery; team; ventilation cache: cord-287376-wxldnlih.txt plain text: cord-287376-wxldnlih.txt item: #28 of 54 id: cord-290209-gkx57lyq author: Losurdo, Pasquale title: Impact of lockdown for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on surgical site infection rates: a monocentric observational cohort study date: 2020-09-14 words: 4098 flesch: 39 summary: Care bundles and prevention of surgical site infection in colorectal surgery Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines Effect of the application of a bundle of three measures (intraperitoneal lavage with antibiotic solution, fascial closure with Triclosan-coated sutures and Mupirocin ointment application on the skin staples) on the surgical site infection after elective laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery Modification of the World Health Organization global guidelines for prevention of surgical site infection is needed Intraoperative interventions for preventing surgical site infection: an overview of Cochrane Reviews Knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards infection prevention and management among surgeons: identifying the surgeon champion 2018: a focus on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis prolongation A proposal for a comprehensive approach to infections across the surgical pathway A comprehensive updated review on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Cluster randomised controlled trial to examine medical mask use as source control for people with respiratory illness Societa Italiana di Anestesia Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva Airway Management Research G. Prevention is better than the cure, but the cure cannot be worse than the disease: fibreoptic tracheal intubation in COVID-19 patients The Italian coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: recommendations from clinical practice Postoperative surgical site infections: understanding the discordance between surveillance systems CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care-associated infection and criteria for specific types of infections in the acute care setting CDC definitions of nosocomial surgical site infections, 1992: a modification of CDC definitions of surgical wound infections Early arrhythmic events in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Prognostic modeling with logistic regression analysis: in search of a sensible strategy in small data sets Confidence intervals after multiple imputation: combining profile likelihood information from logistic regressions An introduction to recursive partitioning: rationale, application, and characteristics of classification and regression trees, bagging, and random forests Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update A randomized trial comparing skin antiseptic agents at cesarean delivery Discordance between perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis and wound infection cultures in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy Randomized controlled trial of two alcohol-based preparations for surgical site antisepsis in colorectal surgery Risk factors and prediction model for inpatient surgical site infection after major abdominal surgery A novel, validated risk score to predict surgical site infection after pancreaticoduodenectomy Impact of surgical site infection on healthcare costs and patient outcomes: a systematic review in six European countries Risk factors for superficial vs deep/organ-space surgical site infections: implications for quality improvement initiatives Surgical site infections after colorectal surgery: do risk factors vary depending on the type of infection considered? Updated recommendations for control of surgical site infections A statewide assessment of surgical site infection following colectomy: the role of oral antibiotics Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common in-hospital acquired infections, adding up to 46.4% of all infections, as reported by the CDC [1] . keywords: covid-19; era; infection; patients; risk; sars; site; ssis; study; surgery cache: cord-290209-gkx57lyq.txt plain text: cord-290209-gkx57lyq.txt item: #29 of 54 id: cord-292129-m1ookq0l author: Lee, Shu-An title: Respiratory Performance Offered by N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks: Human Subject Evaluation with NaCl Aerosol Representing Bacterial and Viral Particle Size Range date: 2008-03-07 words: 5143 flesch: 44 summary: Among the 36 tested N95 respirators of Types A, B and C and among 9 tested N95 respirators of Type D, PFs ,10 were found for 13.9, 63.9, 11.1 and 22.2% of the respirators, respectively. Ann Occup Hyg DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/men005 sha: doc_id: 292129 cord_uid: m1ookq0l Objectives: This study aimed at determining the protection factors (PFs) provided by N95 filtering facepiece respirators and surgical masks against particles representing bacterial and viral size ranges (aerodynamic size: 0.04–1.3 μm). keywords: facepiece; filtering; masks; n95; protection; respirators; size cache: cord-292129-m1ookq0l.txt plain text: cord-292129-m1ookq0l.txt item: #30 of 54 id: cord-300689-dz6lybgi author: Jarman, Molly P. title: The Surgical Health Services Research Agenda for the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-06-01 words: 2441 flesch: 27 summary: 5 Long-term guidelines for pre-operative COVID-19 screening are essential for safe return to routine surgical care. The widespread impact of COVID-19 on surgical departments illustrates the importance of surgical care in the overall healthcare system. keywords: care; covid-19; impact; outcomes; pandemic; patients; surgery cache: cord-300689-dz6lybgi.txt plain text: cord-300689-dz6lybgi.txt item: #31 of 54 id: cord-302104-wjad5q9q author: Pavan, Nicola title: Risk of Virus Contamination Through Surgical Smoke During Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Systematic Review of Literature on a Neglected Issue Revived in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era date: 2020-06-05 words: 1052 flesch: 32 summary: To evaluate the risk of virus spread due to surgical smoke during surgical procedures. key: cord-302104-wjad5q9q authors: Pavan, Nicola; Crestani, Alessandro; Abrate, Alberto; Nunzio, Cosimo De; Esperto, Francesco; Giannarini, Gianluca; Galfano, Antonio; Gregori, Andrea; Liguori, Giovanni; Bartoletti, Riccardo; Porpiglia, Francesco; Simonato, Alchiede; Trombetta, Carlo; Tubaro, Andrea; Ficarra, Vincenzo; Novara, Giacomo title: Risk of Virus Contamination Through Surgical Smoke During Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Systematic Review of Literature on a Neglected Issue Revived in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era date: 2020-06-05 journal: Eur Urol Focus DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2020.05.021 sha: doc_id: 302104 cord_uid: wjad5q9q CONTEXT: keywords: risk; smoke; virus cache: cord-302104-wjad5q9q.txt plain text: cord-302104-wjad5q9q.txt item: #32 of 54 id: cord-305282-x2zzzw43 author: SUEN, C. Y. title: Feasibility of Reusing Surgical Mask Under Different Disinfection Treatments date: 2020-05-20 words: 2696 flesch: 49 summary: Surgical mask decontamination methods have been reported from various media. The possibility to extend the lifespan or even reuse one-off personal protective equipment, especially for N95 respirator and surgical mask become critical during pandemic. keywords: disinfection; efficiency; filtration; mask; methods; minutes; samples; treatment cache: cord-305282-x2zzzw43.txt plain text: cord-305282-x2zzzw43.txt item: #33 of 54 id: cord-306226-znj4gp87 author: Alemanno, Giovanni title: Surgical perspectives and patways in an emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-05-13 words: 1297 flesch: 28 summary: If we consider also the apparent reduction/absence of polytrauma due to social distancing measures imposed by the government, a minor human contact in patient handover (even if digital platforms are provided) and the difficulties in the technical management of surgical COVID-19 patients in emergency settings, this pandemic era is further tempering the spirit of surgeons. This principle of safety for all healthcare professionals obviously translates into implementing all the provisions used in confirmed COVID-19 patients for surgical interventions that are not postponable and that require the immediate availability of the operating room (such as trauma, shock, bleeding, suicide attempts, peritonitis, etc). keywords: covid-19; pandemic; surgery; swab cache: cord-306226-znj4gp87.txt plain text: cord-306226-znj4gp87.txt item: #34 of 54 id: cord-309751-7elnvjk3 author: Abdelnasser, Mohammad Kamal title: COVID-19. An update for orthopedic surgeons date: 2020-07-01 words: 5223 flesch: 45 summary: Managing COVID-19 patients with surgical emergencies and trauma with the risk of self-infection have led to a higher degree of anxiety and depression [32] . Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients should be isolated in a separate room and should keep at least 6 feet distance from other patients or non-treating staff. keywords: care; covid-19; elective; infection; operating; orthopedic; pandemic; patients; practice; room; surgery; training; trauma cache: cord-309751-7elnvjk3.txt plain text: cord-309751-7elnvjk3.txt item: #35 of 54 id: cord-315089-csqjgozm author: Kang, Chang Moo title: Non-face-to-face basic surgical skill education in the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: obstacle vs. opportunity? date: 2020-09-24 words: 1108 flesch: 41 summary: In particular, surgical education containing surgical skill training is more urgent at present. In particular, from the viewpoint of surgical education, basic surgical skills are as important as medical knowledge. keywords: education; face; students cache: cord-315089-csqjgozm.txt plain text: cord-315089-csqjgozm.txt item: #36 of 54 id: cord-316483-nrx8ovvq author: Mazzaferro, Vincenzo title: A Combined Approach to Priorities of Surgical Oncology During the COVID-19 Epidemic date: 2020-05-01 words: 928 flesch: 38 summary: In such circumstances, the aim of the intervention we were asked to work on was twofold: a) guarantee a hospital-based system for surgical oncology interventions and b) design a unitbased priority system for cancer patients eligible to surgical intervention. By means of a hub-and-spoke model the COVID-transformed hospitals with cancer patients in need of surgery could then refer to a full steam cancer-hub in which case discussion and possible interventions could be continued. keywords: allocation; covid-19; patients cache: cord-316483-nrx8ovvq.txt plain text: cord-316483-nrx8ovvq.txt item: #37 of 54 id: cord-318333-rzhrgp5q author: Hou, Jiabao title: COVID-19 infection, a potential threat to surgical patients and staff? A retrospective cohort study date: 2020-09-03 words: 3271 flesch: 41 summary: Although the SAPS Ⅱ scores in surgical patients with COVID-19 were not higher than that in normal surgical patients, 17 two surgical patients (11.76%) died of COVID-19-associated complications, which was much higher than the reported overall case-fatality rate of 4.3% in COVID-19 patients without surgery 3 and was also higher than the case-fatality rate of 7.9% in noncardiac surgical patients. 20 Interestingly, the numbers, not the distribution, of CD3+ and CD4+ cells in COVID-19 surgical patients were lower than those in mild COVID-19 patients without surgery and were similar to those in severe COVID-19 patients, 21 which meant that COVID-19 seriously inhibited the immune function of T lymphocytes after surgery. keywords: covid-19; infection; patients; pneumonia; staff; study; surgery cache: cord-318333-rzhrgp5q.txt plain text: cord-318333-rzhrgp5q.txt item: #38 of 54 id: cord-324396-91v7uxnd author: Jaumdally, Hannah title: Commentary on ‘inimical effects of COVID-19 on surgical residency: Correspondence’ date: 2020-10-05 words: 824 flesch: 45 summary: The authors highlight several limitations to residency training including: facilities and equipment, whereby some countries may not have access to adequate animal models, simulations or cadavers to practice first hand; impact on research with reduced sample sizes and less people consenting to research; changes to learning with teaching reduced to case reports and seminars, reduced learning opportunities for junior residents in both the operating theatre and the subsequent management of surgical patients; changes to hospital processes including cancellation of elective procedures, less people attending an operating theatre at one time to reduce risk of transmission, the redeployment of surgical trainees onto COVID-related wards and the difficulties surrounding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). [1] regarding the challenges of exposure to surgical experience in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. keywords: students; trainees; writing cache: cord-324396-91v7uxnd.txt plain text: cord-324396-91v7uxnd.txt item: #39 of 54 id: cord-325110-cfo5f99l author: Mirchi, Nykan title: Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Re-Envisioning Surgical Education in Response to COVID-19 date: 2020-09-10 words: 1224 flesch: 23 summary: For both residents and surgical educators, it is impossible to predict how long this pandemic will last and what its effects on surgical training will be. These systems, in combination with virtual reality simulators, allow important surgical training to continue even during a pandemic. keywords: education; simulation; systems; training cache: cord-325110-cfo5f99l.txt plain text: cord-325110-cfo5f99l.txt item: #40 of 54 id: cord-325290-hbzbyqi4 author: Payne, Anna title: Redeployment of surgical trainees to intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic: evaluation of the impact on training and wellbeing date: 2020-09-14 words: 2267 flesch: 44 summary: key: cord-325290-hbzbyqi4 authors: Payne, Anna; Rahman, Rafid; Bullingham, Roberta; Vamadeva, Sarita; Alfa-Wali, Maryam title: Redeployment of surgical trainees to intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic: evaluation of the impact on training and wellbeing date: 2020-09-14 journal: J Surg Educ DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.09.009 sha: doc_id: 325290 cord_uid: hbzbyqi4 OBJECTIVE: : The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of redeployment of surgical trainees to intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic- in terms of transferrable technical and non-technical skills and wellbeing. SETTING: : The study involved surgical trainees that had been redeployed to the (ICU) across all hospitals in London during the COVID-19 pandemic. keywords: care; covid-19; pandemic; redeployment; skills; trainees cache: cord-325290-hbzbyqi4.txt plain text: cord-325290-hbzbyqi4.txt item: #41 of 54 id: cord-330940-ee63wosv author: Okland, Tyler S. title: How do we teach surgical residents in the COVID-19 era? date: 2020-06-11 words: 892 flesch: 42 summary: We hope other institutions will take similar steps to improve surgical training for surgical residents, and appreciate the opportunity to collaborate and address this issue together. key: cord-330940-ee63wosv authors: Okland, Tyler S.; Pepper, Jon-Paul; Valdez, Tulio A. title: How do we teach surgical residents in the COVID-19 era? date: 2020-06-11 journal: J Surg Educ DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.05.030 sha: doc_id: 330940 cord_uid: ee63wosv OBJECTIVE: keywords: residents; simulation; training cache: cord-330940-ee63wosv.txt plain text: cord-330940-ee63wosv.txt item: #42 of 54 id: cord-332282-nehpwsqn author: Tanaka, L. title: A hybrid approach to tracheostomy in COVID‐19 patients ensuring staff safety date: 2020-05-17 words: 314 flesch: 39 summary: Adding a customized insulated field and the hybrid technique, which avoids having to perform a fibreoptic bronchoscopy to check the tracheal puncture location or the final position of the COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives on an unfolding crisis Immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of surgical services Global guidance for surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic Br J Surg DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11705 sha: doc_id: 332282 cord_uid: nehpwsqn nan Editor Hogan 1 reported in their correspondence that they 'endeavour, as always, to provide the highest level of patient care within the framework of imposed constraints and to preserve the health of the surgical workforce providing this care' and that 'there is minimal evidence regarding emergency surgical Here, we describe a hybrid surgical tracheostomy using a percutaneous kit under a customized insulated field with the patient in a supine position using a thyroid drape (Fig. 1) . keywords: drape; tracheostomy cache: cord-332282-nehpwsqn.txt plain text: cord-332282-nehpwsqn.txt item: #43 of 54 id: cord-332960-h0be6pr0 author: Angioni, Stefano title: Laparoscopy in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era date: 2020-05-14 words: 1847 flesch: 29 summary: pii: eabb3221 How COVID-19 outbreak is impacting colorectal cancer patients in Italy: a long shadow beyond infection Preliminary study of electrocautery smoke particles produced in vitro and during laparoscopic procedures Analysis of surgical smoke produced by various energy-based instruments and effect on laparoscopic visibility Cells are present in the smoke created during laparoscopic surgery An experimental model of cellular aerosolization during laparoscopic surgery Detection of aerosolized cells during carbon dioxide laparoscopy Bacterial contamination of pneumoperitoneum gas in peritonitis and controls: a prospective laparoscopic study Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery Human papillomavirus DNA in surgical smoke during cervical loop electrosurgical excision procedures and its impact on the surgeon Characterization of smoke generated during the use of surgical knife in laparotomy surgeries Contamination resulting from aerosolized fluid during laparoscopic surgery SAGES -Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Recommendations Surgical Response to COVID 19 ESGE Recommendations on Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery during Covid-19 Outbreak AAGL Joint Statement on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic Correlation of chest CT and RT-PCR testing in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: a report of 1014 cases Deep neuromuscular block to optimize surgical space conditions during laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations The author declares that he has not conflict of interest. During open surgery, electrical or ultrasonic cauterization is able to produce aerosols, but some evidence suggests that particle concentrations in smoke seem higher in laparoscopic surgery keywords: coronavirus; disease; laparoscopy; smoke; surgery cache: cord-332960-h0be6pr0.txt plain text: cord-332960-h0be6pr0.txt item: #44 of 54 id: cord-337958-472xu87g author: Zuberi, Maaz K. title: SHOULD I BE CONCERNED? SURGICAL TRAINING IN THE TIME OF COVID19 date: 2020-10-15 words: 2994 flesch: 40 summary: It is clear that safeguards need to be in place to prevent surgical residents from facing financial and educational hardship during this time. As junior surgical residents working in these unique circumstances, unlike our medical colleagues who are bearing the brunt of managing the COVID outbreak, we seem to be looking at it from a distance. keywords: covid-19; pandemic; program; research; residents; trainees; training cache: cord-337958-472xu87g.txt plain text: cord-337958-472xu87g.txt item: #45 of 54 id: cord-339196-2xkplp4g author: Unlu, Cihat title: APPROACH TO SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN TURKEY date: 2020-04-25 words: 598 flesch: 46 summary: In case of incomplete abortion and uncontrolled bleeding, vaginal surgical procedures are required. CO 2 filters are be used in laparoscopic procedures. keywords: covid-19; room cache: cord-339196-2xkplp4g.txt plain text: cord-339196-2xkplp4g.txt item: #46 of 54 id: cord-342592-sf3iv8t4 author: Loftus, Tyler J. title: Performance Improvement With Implementation of a Surgical Skills Curriculum date: 2020-09-01 words: 4197 flesch: 39 summary: The primary outcome of interest was surgical skill performance early in the second year of residency, compared between residents who completed the FIGURE 2. 9, 10 Prior studies have reported that surgical skills curricula for medical students and residents are associated with trainees having greater confidence in their technical skills. keywords: curriculum; group; laparoscopic; performance; residents; skills; times; year cache: cord-342592-sf3iv8t4.txt plain text: cord-342592-sf3iv8t4.txt item: #47 of 54 id: cord-344682-4vpm7m1h author: Ellison, E Christopher title: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Training and Learner Well-Being: Report of a Survey of General Surgery and Other Surgical Specialty Educators date: 2020-09-12 words: 6051 flesch: 34 summary: Few, if any, institutions were truly prepared to address the crisis in surgical training programs in the wake of the pandemic. A 37-item survey was distributed to educational leaders in general surgery and other surgical specialty training programs. keywords: covid-19; education; experience; impact; pandemic; programs; residents; respondents; stage; surgery; survey; training cache: cord-344682-4vpm7m1h.txt plain text: cord-344682-4vpm7m1h.txt item: #48 of 54 id: cord-348614-im7qtr9k author: Yánez Benítez, Carlos title: International cooperation group of emergency surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-10-13 words: 3981 flesch: 36 summary: When asked for the number of emergency cases evaluated in the emergency department, the vast majority (82%) perceived a lower frequency of emergency surgical emergencies during the studied period. When asked about the transport of emergency surgical cases to the OR, almost two-thirds (64%) answered that COVID-19 emergency surgical cases were escorted directly to the OR, not stopping in the Preoperative-Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit (Po/PACU). keywords: covid-19; emergency; equipment; management; pandemic; ppe; recommendations; respondents; surgery; use cache: cord-348614-im7qtr9k.txt plain text: cord-348614-im7qtr9k.txt item: #49 of 54 id: cord-351373-a21453gz author: Mowbray, N. G. title: Safe management of surgical smoke in the age of COVID‐19 date: 2020-05-03 words: 3943 flesch: 38 summary: Perioperative management of patients infected with the novel coronavirus:recommendation from the Joint Task Force of the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology and the Chinese Association of Anesthesiologists Conversion of operating theatre from positive to negative pressure environment Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Operating theatre quality and prevention of surgical site infections Electrocautery devices with feedback mode and Teflon-coated blades create less surgical smoke for a quality improvement in the operating theater Analysis of surgical smoke produced by various energy-based instruments and effect on laparoscopic visibility Guideline implementation: surgical smoke safety Surgical smoke in dermatology: its hazards and management Filter collection Guideline summary: surgical smoke safety Surgical smoke: risk assessment and mitigation strategies Society of American Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Surgeons. key: cord-351373-a21453gz authors: Mowbray, N. G.; Ansell, J.; Horwood, J.; Cornish, J.; Rizkallah, P.; Parker, A.; Wall, P.; Spinelli, A.; Torkington, J. title: Safe management of surgical smoke in the age of COVID‐19 date: 2020-05-03 journal: keywords: covid-19; devices; operating; risk; smoke; surgery; surgical; theatre; transmission; use; virus cache: cord-351373-a21453gz.txt plain text: cord-351373-a21453gz.txt item: #50 of 54 id: cord-352884-umlxwnid author: Searle, T. title: Surgical plume in dermatology: an insidious and often overlooked hazard date: 2020-08-11 words: 2538 flesch: 38 summary: key: cord-352884-umlxwnid authors: Searle, T.; Ali, F. R.; Al‐Niaimi, F. title: Surgical plume in dermatology: an insidious and often overlooked hazard date: 2020-08-11 journal: Clin Exp Dermatol DOI: 10.1111/ced.14350 sha: doc_id: 352884 cord_uid: umlxwnid Dermatologists performing surgical procedures face occupational and health hazards when exposed to surgical plume released during electrosurgical and ablative laser procedures. keywords: electrocautery; laser; particles; particulate; plume; risk; smoke cache: cord-352884-umlxwnid.txt plain text: cord-352884-umlxwnid.txt item: #51 of 54 id: cord-352937-htmp0avc author: Chow, Velda Ling Yu title: Recommendations for surgical management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma during COVID‐19 pandemic date: 2020-06-13 words: 2361 flesch: 35 summary: Laryngoscope Next-generation surgical navigation systems in sinus and skull base surgery Early results of robotic assisted nasopharyngectomy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma Combined transnasal endoscopic and transoral robotic resection of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma Letter: Precautions for endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic Safety recommendations for evaluation and surgery of the head and neck during the COVID-19 pandemic Conservation of personal protective equipment for head and neck cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic Endoscopic skull base and transoral surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: minimizing droplet spread with a negative-pressure otolaryngology viral isolation drape (NOVID) Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for salvage nasopharyngectomy via the maxillary swing approach Surgical salvage of recurrent T3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma: prognostic significance of clivus, maxillary, temporal and sphenoid bone invasion Surgical salvage for recurrent retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma Extracranial/intracranial vascular bypass and craniofacial resection: new hope for patients with locally advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma Quality of life and survival outcome for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by volumetric-modulated arc therapy versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy Silent aspiration and swallowing physiology after radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma Quality of life of patients after salvage nasopharyngectomy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma Recommendations for surgical management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma during Comprehensive preoperative work‐up, careful patient selection, attention to details perioperation and multidisciplinary approach is essential in ensuring optimal outcomes after salvage surgery for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. keywords: carcinoma; covid-19; disease; patients; salvage; surgery; transmission cache: cord-352937-htmp0avc.txt plain text: cord-352937-htmp0avc.txt item: #52 of 54 id: cord-353004-ocnp758o author: Prakash, Lakshmanan title: COVID-19 in the operating room: a review of evolving safety protocols date: 2020-07-20 words: 4379 flesch: 46 summary: Theoretically, viremia in patients with asymptomatic or confirmed COVID-19 patients could pose a risk of transmissibility to the orthopedic team during aerosolized-blood generating procedures. Health Leaders Clinical characteristics of 138 hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia in Wuhan Surgery in COVID-19 patients: operational directives Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection Immune function after major surgical interventions: the effect of postoperative pain treatment Active replication of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and aberrant induction of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in human macrophages: implications for pathogenesis Temporal changes in cytokine/chemokine profiles and pulmonary involvement in severe acute respiratory syndrome Chemokine up-regulation in SARS-coronavirus-infected, monocytederived human dendritic cells Neurosurgeon dies of COVID-19. keywords: coronavirus; covid-19; pandemic; patients; procedures; room; staff; surgeons; surgery cache: cord-353004-ocnp758o.txt plain text: cord-353004-ocnp758o.txt item: #53 of 54 id: cord-355319-2mn9cf79 author: CANO CARRIZAL, Rubén title: Surgical facemask: an ally of exercise stress echocardiography during the COVID-19 pandemic? date: 2020-10-29 words: 559 flesch: 40 summary: key: cord-355319-2mn9cf79 authors: CANO CARRIZAL, Rubén; CASANOVA RODRÍGUEZ, Carlos title: Surgical facemask: an ally of exercise stress echocardiography during the COVID-19 pandemic? date: 2020-10-29 journal: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.10.007 sha: doc_id: 355319 cord_uid: 2mn9cf79 nan To the Editor, The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has recently published a document with recommendations for the reintroduction of activity in echocardiography laboratories during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As a control group, we used patients who attended our center to perform an ESE with equal inclusion Previous studies have shown that heart rate during exercise is increased by the use of surgical facemasks in healthy participants. keywords: ese; patients cache: cord-355319-2mn9cf79.txt plain text: cord-355319-2mn9cf79.txt item: #54 of 54 id: cord-355431-efwuy8p9 author: Ambrosio, Luca title: The role of the orthopaedic surgeon in the COVID-19 era: cautions and perspectives date: 2020-05-27 words: 4993 flesch: 35 summary: Hospitals have been restructured to provide the best care to COVID-19 patients while adopting preventive strategies not to spread the infection among healthcare providers and patients affected by other diseases. In all other situations, wearing a surgical mask is reasonably safe when providing direct care to COVID-19 patients, especially in case of respirator scarcity [51, 58] . keywords: care; cases; coronavirus; covid-19; health; healthcare; orthopaedic; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; surgery; use cache: cord-355431-efwuy8p9.txt plain text: cord-355431-efwuy8p9.txt