Recommendations for Local-regional Anesthesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

Journal Braz J Anesthesiol

Specialty Anesthesiology

Date 2020 Aug 25

PMID 32834193

Citations 1

Authors

Rodrigo Moreira E Lima

Leonardo de Andrade Reis

Felipe Souza Thyrso de Lara

Lino Correa Dias

Marcio Matsumoto

Glenio Bitencourt Mizubuti

Adilson Hamaji

Lucas Wynne Cabral

Ligia Andrade da Silva Telles Mathias

Lais Helena Navarro E Lima

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Abstract

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions have come up regarding safe anesthesia management of patients with the disease. Regional anesthesia, whether peripheral nerve or neuraxial, is a safe alternative for managing patients with COVID-19, by choosing modalities that mitigate pulmonary function involvement. Adopting regional anesthesia mitigates adverse effects in the post-operative period and provides safety to patients and teams, as long as there is compliance with individual protection and interpersonal transmission care measures. Respecting contra-indications and judicial use of safety techniques and norms are essential. The present manuscript aims to review the evidence available on regional anesthesia for patients with COVID-19 and offer practical recommendations for safe and efficient performance.

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