Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed

COVID-19: Staying safe in the minimally invasive operating room

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On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Jonathan Dort, MD (@JonathanDort1), Vice Chairman for Education in the Department of Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Residency; and Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery at Inova Medical Group, Falls Church, Virginia

They discuss:

  • SAGES’ COVID-19 resources
  • Assumptions being made about viral transmission during laparoscopic surgery
  • Should surgical patients be tested pre-surgery for COVID-19?
  • PPE for the surgical and anesthesia team in the operating room
  • Reducing operating teams to required personnel
  • Optimizing filtration systems
  • Which surgical cases are nonessential
  • Use of masks in the OR
  • COVIDsurg: Conoravirus global collaboration on surgical experience with COVID-19
  • Safety for residents and INOVA’s educational shift
  • A new way of conducting grand rounds
  • Working out virtual visit kinks for attendings and residents
  • GME start date of July 1: Should it be pushed?

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    Resources

    SAGES COVID-19 resources

    CDC Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings

    Globalsurg.org/COVIDsurg

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

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    Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgeObGyn @drcaraking @JonathanDort1 @MeganEvansMD

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