Insights of COVID-19 pandemic impact on anesthetic management for patients undergoing cancer surgery in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Elsabeeny, W., Abd El Dayem, O., Rabea, A., Ibrahim, R., Mahmoud, H., Kamal, E., Osman, R., Ghoneim, A. (2020). Insights of COVID-19 pandemic impact on anesthetic management for patients undergoing cancer surgery in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-020-00110-w
Walaa Y. Elsabeeny; Omnia Y. Abd El Dayem; Ahmed Rabea; Rania S. M. Ibrahim; Heba G. M. Mahmoud; Eman Kamal; Randa A. Osman; Ayman Ghoneim. "Insights of COVID-19 pandemic impact on anesthetic management for patients undergoing cancer surgery in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 1, 2020, -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-020-00110-w
Elsabeeny, W., Abd El Dayem, O., Rabea, A., Ibrahim, R., Mahmoud, H., Kamal, E., Osman, R., Ghoneim, A. (2020). 'Insights of COVID-19 pandemic impact on anesthetic management for patients undergoing cancer surgery in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), pp. -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-020-00110-w
Elsabeeny, W., Abd El Dayem, O., Rabea, A., Ibrahim, R., Mahmoud, H., Kamal, E., Osman, R., Ghoneim, A. Insights of COVID-19 pandemic impact on anesthetic management for patients undergoing cancer surgery in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 12(1): -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-020-00110-w

Insights of COVID-19 pandemic impact on anesthetic management for patients undergoing cancer surgery in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt

Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2020  XML PDF (794.48 K)
DOI: 10.1186/s42077-020-00110-w
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Walaa Y. Elsabeeny email orcid ; Omnia Y. Abd El Dayem; Ahmed Rabea; Rania S. M. Ibrahim; Heba G. M. Mahmoud; Eman Kamal; Randa A. Osman; Ayman Ghoneim
Abstract
Abstract
New corona virus disease COVID-19 is a pandemic outbreak viral infection that is highly contagious. The disease can affect any age groups. Majority of patients show mild or no symptoms. Immunocompromised patients and patients with co-morbidities are more vulnerable to have more aggressive affection with higher rate of complications. Thus, cancer patients carry a higher risk of infection. Diseased patient can transmit infection throughout the disease course starting from the incubation period to clinical recovery. All healthcare workers contacting COVID-19-positive patients are at great risk of infection, especially the anesthesiologists who can be exposed to high viral load during airway manipulation. In the National Cancer Institute of Egypt, we apply a protocol to prioritize cases where elective cancer surgeries that would not affect patient prognosis and outcome are postponed during the early phase and peak of the pandemic till reaching a plateau. However, emergency and urgent surgeries that can compromise cancer patient’s life and prognosis take place after the proper assessment of the patient’s condition.
Aim
This review aims to spot the management of cancer patients undergoing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt.
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