Personal Protective Equipment for Liver Transplant in SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase Chain Reaction-Positive Convalescing Recipients

Autor:	Yehuda Raveh, Joshua Livingstone, Rodrigo Vianna, Ramona Nicolau-Raducu
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Transplantation COVID-19 Testing Infectious Disease Transmission Patient-to-Professional SARS-CoV-2 Health Personnel COVID-19 Humans Surgery Pandemics Personal Protective Equipment Polymerase Chain Reaction Liver Transplantation
Zdroj:	Transplantation proceedings. 54(6)
ISSN:	1873-2623
Popis:	Personal protective equipment (PPE) comes in several variations, and is the principal safety gear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the user is severely impacted by its serious nonergonomic features. What PPE is appropriate for labor-intensive cases, like liver transplant (LT), remains unknown. We describe our experience with 2 types of PPE used during 2 separate LT performed in COVID-19 positive recipients. We conclude that for the safety of both health care workers and patients, hospitals should designate a few PPE kits for labor-intensive surgical procedures. These kits should include powered air-purifying respirators, or a similar loose-fitting powered air hood.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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