2020
DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_260_20
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Anesthesia management of ophthalmic surgery for patient with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 -Saudi Anesthesia Society guidelines-

Abstract: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic. With a mortality rate reaching up to 5%, healthcare professionals treating patients with COVID-19 are at a significantly higher risk for exposure themselves. Given the rapidly progressing rate of COVID-19, there is an urgent need for developing guidelines within each specialty. This article discusses guidelines specifically for anesthesiologists dealing with ophthalmic surgeries with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. … Show more

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“…Segundo Ahmad et al (2020) durante a pandemia de coronavírus a oftalmologia apresentou um papel particular frente a ausência de evidências sobre os cuidados perioperatórios de cirurgia oftálmica em pacientes acometidos pela COVID-19 (Ahmad et al, 2020).…”
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“…Segundo Ahmad et al (2020) durante a pandemia de coronavírus a oftalmologia apresentou um papel particular frente a ausência de evidências sobre os cuidados perioperatórios de cirurgia oftálmica em pacientes acometidos pela COVID-19 (Ahmad et al, 2020).…”
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“…Neste contexto e durante a prática da AR recomenda-se a sedação consciente oral ou intravenosa, prevenindo os reflexos nervosos e eventuais imprevistos que possam comprometer a saúde dos profissionais e também, dos demais pacientes. Por outro lado, a sedação profunda deve ser evitada por conta das possíveis complicações pulmonares causadas pela doença (Ahmad et al, 2020).…”
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