Delivery of Protocolised Emergency Surgical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Overview
Emergency general surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique set of considerations and challenges. Patients presenting with acute surgical conditions and concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher risk of mortality and morbidity. The investigators present their experience with COVID-19 positive patients presenting with acute surgical conditions and reviewed the implementation of a protocolized pathway to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 infection.
Full Title of Study: “Delivery of Protocolised Emergency Surgical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic Based on Case Series”
Study Type
- Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]
- Study Design
- Time Perspective: Prospective
- Study Primary Completion Date: May 31, 2020
Detailed Description
All COVID-19 positive patients who presented to the acute general surgical service over a 2-month period were identified. Patient data including demographics, surgical diagnosis, mortality, morbidity and hospital length of stay was collected. Based on the investigators' early experience from the first patient, the investigators designed a protocolized institutional pathway which incorporated the risk of COVID-19 infection and urgency of operation.
Interventions
- Procedure: Emergency surgery
- Emergency surgery vs conservative management
Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
Primary Measures
- Surgical morbidity in patients with COVID-19 infection and general surgical conditions
- Time Frame: Follow up 1 month
Participating in This Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria
- All patients with emergency surgical conditions and tested positive for COVID-19 infection Exclusion Criteria:
- Nil
Gender Eligibility: All
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: N/A
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Investigator Details
- Lead Sponsor
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
- Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
- Sponsor
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