Cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary results and insights
bakry, A., abdelmohty, H., Eldib, O. (2024). Cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary results and insights. EKB Journal Management System, 30(1.1), 149-154. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2021.59471.2106
ahmed mohamed bakry; hysam elsyead abdelmohty; osama saber Eldib. "Cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary results and insights". EKB Journal Management System, 30, 1.1, 2024, 149-154. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2021.59471.2106
bakry, A., abdelmohty, H., Eldib, O. (2024). 'Cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary results and insights', EKB Journal Management System, 30(1.1), pp. 149-154. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2021.59471.2106
bakry, A., abdelmohty, H., Eldib, O. Cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary results and insights. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 30(1.1): 149-154. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2021.59471.2106

Cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary results and insights

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 20, Volume 30, Issue 1.1, January and February 2024, Page 149-154  XML PDF (948.06 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2021.59471.2106
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Authors
ahmed mohamed bakryorcid 1; hysam elsyead abdelmohty email orcid 2; osama saber Eldiborcid 3
1cardiothoracic surgery at zagazig university
2cardiothoracic surgery department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura university, Mansoura city,Egypt.
3cardiothoracic surgery,faculty of medicine, Zagazig university,Sharkia,Egypt
Abstract
Background: Elective cardiac surgical operations were resumed after a period of decline of infection rate of COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines and recommendations are formulated for safe resumption. The aim of this study was to present our experience of reopening of cardiac surgical activities.
Methods: A double-centered prospective longitudinal study was performed in cardiac surgery departments at Zagazig University hospitals and Nasser Institute starting from 1st July to 15th September. COVID PCR swab and CT chest were done for all patients and positive cases were postponed. Safety measures were strictly followed. We applied a strategy for patient selection and recruitment of medical staff for surgical activities.
Results: Sixteen patients were positive for COVID-19 and not admitted. We operated 177 patients (165 elective, 12 emergent). Two patients were found positive postoperatively and died from pulmonary complications. One surgeon was infected and survived.
Conclusion: preliminary results of resuming cardiac surgical activities were encouraging. Strict adherence to preventive measures and adopting appropriate strategy for patient selection are crucial for safety of patients and health care givers.
Keywords
COVID-19; surgical resumption; reopen; surgical activities
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