Perioperative anesthesia care for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19

Piyush Mathur; Jacek B Cywinski; Sandeep Khanna; Carlos Trombetta

doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc035

Perioperative anesthesia care for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19

Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc035. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Piyush Mathur¹, Jacek B Cywinski¹, Sandeep Khanna¹, Carlos Trombetta¹

Affiliation

¹ Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic.

PMID: 32434805
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc035

Abstract

The operating room environment is very dynamic with many unique challenges for anesthesia teams caring for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Specific recommendations by national organizations and institution specific step-by-step guidelines and education materials are required to maintain safety for both patients and caregivers perioperatively, with transport, and medication management.