La pandemia de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID‑19), causada por el virus SARS‑CoV‑2, les impone un reto enorme a todos los equipos sanitarios. El grupo quirúrgico debe hacer frente a casos quirúrgicos de pacientes contagiados con SARS‑CoV‑2. En el presente documento se contemplan las estrategias que hay que implementar, a fin de disminuir el riesgo de contagio al personal quirúrgico y a pacientes ordinarios no infectados con el SARS‑CoV‑2.
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, poses a huge challenge to all healthcare teams. The surgical personnel must deal with surgical cases in patients who have acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection. This document includes the strategies that have to be implemented, in order to reduce the risk of contagion to surgical personnel and ordinary patients not infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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