Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed

COVID-19: AAGL joint guidelines on surgical safety during an infectious disease pandemic

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On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Sarah Cohen, MD, MPH, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

They discuss:

  • AAGL guidelines – starting the discussion
  • Global collaboration among AAGL and other societies to craft guidelines
  • Potential viral spread during laparoscopic surgery
  • Potential viral spread during open procedures
  • Thinking outside of the box (minilaps and vaginal hysterectomy)
  • COVID-19 testing in surgical patients – what is possible today
  • Universal chest CT before surgery?
  • Recommended PPE for the OR
  • Rethinking MIGS surgical steps to optimize for infectious disease
  • Ideal surgical masks for the OR
  • Ongoing updates to AAGL joint statement guidance
  • Reliance on global colleagues

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    COVID-19: Joint Statement on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

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    This podcast is developed in collaboration with the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons

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