Managing vascular surgery emergencies and referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary centre in Oman
Other Title(s)
طرق التعامل مع الحالات الطارئة لجراحة الاوعية الدموية أثناء جائحة كوفيد- 19 في المستشفى مرجعي في عمان
Joint Authors
Abd al-Hadi, Ibrahim
Stephen, Edwin
al-Adawi, Sarah Salih H.
al-Mawali, Hanan
al-Wuhaybi, Khalifah
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2021), pp.116-119, 4 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2021-02-28
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Objectives: This study aimed to discuss the different challenges faced while managing emergency vascular surgery cases during the COVID-19 pandemic and how these challenges were overcome.
Methods: This study details 14 emergency cases that were managed during a period of one month from mid-March to mid-April at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
The cases included acute limb ischaemia, critical limb ischaemia, type B dissection of the thoracic aorta, thoraco-abdominal aneurysm, critical internal carotid artery stenosis, trauma, infected arteriovenous forearm loop graft and thrombosed arteriovenous fistulas.
Results: Only one patient was confirmed to have COVID-19.
Five were negative for COVID-19 while the remaining eight were not tested.
Various strategies on how the vascular surgical team accommodated changes in hospital protocols and nationwide lockdown are discussed in detail.
Conclusions: With the judicious use of personal protective equipment and consumable surgical and endovascular devices, communication with support services and other hospitals and implementation of triage protocols, it was possible to manage vascular surgery emergencies effectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stephen, Edwin& al-Adawi, Sarah Salih H.& Abd al-Hadi, Ibrahim& al-Mawali, Hanan& al-Wuhaybi, Khalifah. 2021. Managing vascular surgery emergencies and referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary centre in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.116-119.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stephen, Edwin…[et al.]. Managing vascular surgery emergencies and referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary centre in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 21, no. 1 (Feb. 2021), pp.116-119.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1347945
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stephen, Edwin& al-Adawi, Sarah Salih H.& Abd al-Hadi, Ibrahim& al-Mawali, Hanan& al-Wuhaybi, Khalifah. Managing vascular surgery emergencies and referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary centre in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2021. Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.116-119.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1347945
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 119
Record ID
BIM-1347945