From Thoracic Surgery Triage to Service Reactivation: How to Protect Yourself

<p>There is currently not enough evidence to decide upon the best practice for thoracic surgery during the pandemic since the situation continues to be highly dynamic on a day-to-day basis. The author presents this short video recorded from a Medtronic thoracic surgery appearing in a webinar during this pandemic to emphasize the points that need to be addressed for service reactivation and how can surgeons can protect themselves during this time.</p><p><strong>References</strong></p><ol><li>Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network, Inc. COVID-19 guidance for triage of operations for thoracic malignancies: a consensus statement from thoracic surgery outcomes research network. <a href="https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0003497520304422"><em>Ann Thorac Surg</em>. 2020 Aug;110(2):692-696.</a></li><li>Brian M, Wood DE. <a href="https://www.ctsnet.org/article/definition-necessary-surgery-age-covid-19-interview-douglas-e-wood">Definition of Necessary Surgery in the age of COVID-19: An Interview With Douglas E. Wood</a>. CTSNet. March 2020. <a href="https://doi.org/10.25373/ctsnet.12037248.v1">doi:10.25373/ctsnet.12037248</a></li><li>Nepogodiev D, Bhangu A, Glasbey JC, Elizabeth L, Omar OM, Simoes JFF. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. <a href="https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S014067362031182X"><em>Lancet</em>. July 2020;10243(396):27-38.</a></li><li>Nepogodiev D, Omar OM, Glasbey JC, Li E, Simoes JF, Abbott TE, et al. Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32395848/"><em>Br J Surg</em>. May 2020;10.1002. Epub ahead of print.</a></li></ol><div><p><strong>Disclosure</strong></p><p>The author received an honorarium from Medtronic for sharing this webinar.</p></div>