Useful resources

Protocol, policies and research to help manage surgical patients and protect healthcare professionals.

PanSurg is collating a library of useful policy documents, protocols and research articles from around the world. We aim to provide a useful for resource for surgeons and other professionals managing surgical patients and their own workforce on the frontline.

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PanSurg Digital Resource Library

Intercollegiate General Surgery Guidance on COVID-19 25/03/2020UK Generic Surgical ['keyword','','']
American College of Surgeons Triage Guidance 24/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['clinical','guidance','']
Singapore: What we do when a COVID-19 patient needs an operation: operating room preparation and guidance 06/03/2020Singapore PPE ['operation','room','theatre', 'personal', 'protective', 'equiptment']
Zhejiang University School of Medicine Handbook of COVID-19 Preventation and Treatment China Generic Surgical ['personal', 'protective', 'equiptment', 'prevention', 'treatment', 'guidance']
Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak 19/03/2020WHO PPE ['community','masks','home', 'healthcare', 'personal', 'protective', 'equiptment']
Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 19/03/2020WHO PPE ['PPE', 'personal', 'protective', 'equiptment']
Royal Colleges in UK 20/03/2020UK Generic Surgical ['colleges','surgical',]
NHS England and Improvement 17/03/2020UK NHS England ['NHS','surgical']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of surgical patients during the coronavirus pandemic 16/03/2020UK NHS England ['NHS','surgical']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of cancer patients during the coronavirus pandemic 17/03/2020UK NHS England ['NHS','surgical']
Public Health England Infection prevention and control guidance for pandemic coronavirus 21/03/2020UK PPE ['NHS','surgical', 'infection', 'control']
Public Health England COVID-19: when to use a surgical face mask or FFP3 respirator 21/03/2020UK PPE ['NHS','surgical', 'infection', 'control']
Public Health England COVID-19: putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) for non-aerosol generating procedures 21/03/2020UK PPE ['NHS','surgical', 'infection', 'control']
Public Health England COVID-19: taking off personal protective equipment (PPE) for non-aerosol generating procedures 21/03/2020UK PPE ['NHS','surgical', 'infection', 'control']
Public Health England COVID-19: putting on (donning) personal protective equipment (PPE) for aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) 21/03/2020UK PPE ['NHS','surgical', 'infection', 'control']
Public Health England COVID-19: removal of (doffing) personal protective equipment (PPE) for aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) 21/03/2020UK PPE ['NHS','surgical', 'infection', 'control']
SCTS Cardiothoracic Practice during COVID-19 outbreak 16/03/2020UK Cardiothoracics ['NHS','surgical', 'cardio', 'Cardiothoracics']
SCTS Cardiothoracic Surgery Escalation Framework 16/03/2020UK Cardiothoracics ['NHS','surgical', 'cardio', 'Cardiothoracics']
SCTS Thoracic Surgery Advice during COVID-19 outbreak 18/03/2020UK Cardiothoracics ['NHS','surgical', 'cardio', 'Cardiothoracics']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of cardiothoracic surgery patients during the Coronavirus pandemic 20/03/2020UK Cardiothoracics ['NHS','surgical', 'cardio', 'Cardiothoracics']
ENT UK Guidelines for changes in ENT during COVID-19 pandemic 20/03/2020UK ENT ['NHS','surgical', 'ENT']
National tracheostomy safety project considerations for tracheostomy in COVID-19 outbreak 20/03/2020UK ENT ['NHS','surgical', 'ENT']
BAHNO Initial guidance for head and neck cancer management during Covid-19 pandemic 17/03/2020UK ENT ['NHS','surgical', 'ENT']
ASGBI Delivering the Emergency General Surgery service in the UK during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 17/03/2020UK General ['NHS','surgical', 'General']
Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy Advice for Endoscopy Teams during COVID-19 17/03/2020UK General ['NHS','surgical', 'General']
Statement from AUGIS re Hepatobiliary and Pancreas cancer patients 17/03/2020UK General ['NHS','surgical', 'General']
AUGIS Surgical Priority in Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer 17/03/2020UK General ['NHS','surgical', 'General']
ACPGBI Guidance for Colorectal Surgeons and Trainees on Rising to the Challenges of COVID-19 as Citizens, Doctors and Surgeons 17/03/2020UK General ['NHS','surgical', 'General']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of neuro trauma patients during the coronavirus pandemic 19/03/2020UK Neurosurgery ['NHS','surgical', 'Neuro']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of patients requiring spinal surgery during the coronavirus pandemic 20/03/2020UK Neurosurgery ['NHS','surgical', 'Neuro']
Adult Neuro-Oncology Service Provision during COVID-19 outbreak 22/03/2020UK Neurosurgery ['NHS','surgical', 'Neuro']
SBNS Transmission of COVID-19 During Neurosurgical Procedures 22/03/2020UK Neurosurgery ['NHS','surgical', 'Neuro']
NHS Clinical guide for management of patients requiring Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma Surgery during the coronavirus pandemic 20/03/2020UK Oral and Maxillofacial ['NHS','surgical', 'oral', 'maxillofacial', 'max']
BAOMS Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment for OMFS examination & procedures during Covid19 Crisis 20/03/2020UK Oral and Maxillofacial ['NHS','surgical', 'oral', 'maxillofacial', 'max']
BAOMS Guidance for the care of OMFS and Oral Surgery patients where COVID is prevalent 20/03/2020UK Oral and Maxillofacial ['NHS','surgical', 'oral', 'maxillofacial', 'max']
BAOMS COVID-19 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. – Escalation Policy 20/03/2020UK Oral and Maxillofacial ['NHS','surgical', 'oral', 'maxillofacial', 'max']
BAOMS Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma and COVID-19 20/03/2020UK Oral and Maxillofacial ['NHS','surgical', 'oral', 'maxillofacial', 'max']
BAOS & BAOMS – Guidance for the care of OMFS and Oral Surgery patients where COVID is prevalent 19/03/2020UK Oral and Maxillofacial ['NHS','surgical', 'oral', 'maxillofacial', 'max']
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group COVID-19 guidance for children and young people with cancer undergoing treatment 19/03/2020UK Paediatrics ['NHS','surgical', 'paediatrics']
BAPES Statement: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and endoscopic surgery 22/03/2020UK Paediatrics ['NHS','surgical', 'paediatrics']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of acute burns patients during the coronavirus pandemic 17/03/2020UK Plastics ['NHS','surgical', 'Plastics']
NHS Clinical Guide for the management of patients requiring plastics treatment during the coronavirus pandemic 20/03/2020UK Plastics ['NHS','surgical', 'Plastics']
BAPRAS Advice for managing Melanoma patients during Coronavirus pandemic 17/03/2020UK Plastics ['NHS','surgical', 'Plastics']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of trauma and orthopaedic patients during the coronavirus pandemic 16/03/2020UK Trauma and Orthopeadics ['NHS','surgical', 'trauma', 'orthopaedics']
Statement for BOA members on trauma and orthopaedic care in the UK during coronavirus pandemic 20/03/2020UK Trauma and Orthopeadics ['NHS','surgical', 'trauma', 'orthopaedics']
NHS Clinical guide for the management of vascular surgery patients during the coronavirus pandemic 20/03/2020UK Vascular ['NHS','surgical', 'vascular']
Vascular Society: COVID-19 virus and vascular surgery 20/03/2020UK Vascular ['NHS','surgical', 'vascular']
American College of Surgeons COVID-19: Guidance for Triage of Non-Emergent Surgical Procedures 19/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
American College of Surgeons COVID-19 Update: Elective Surgery 13/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
American College of Surgeons Information for Trauma Centres 18/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
American College of Surgeons Collection of Elective Case Triage Guidelines 24/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
COVID-19 Guidelines for Triage of Emergency General Surgery Patients 25/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
American College of Surgeons Ethical Considerations 24/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy interim guidelines for COVID-19 management in hematopoietic cell transplant and cellular therapies patients 09/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
SAGES Telehealth 22/03/2020USA Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'Generic', 'America']
American College of Surgeons Personal and Protective Equipment 24/03/2020USA PPE ['US','surgical', 'PPE', 'America', 'personal', 'protective', 'equiptment']
AAO-HNS New Recommendations Regarding Urgent and Nonurgent Patient Care 20/03/2020USA ENT ['US','surgical', 'ENT']
AAO-HNS Responds to CMS Statement on Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations 19/03/2020USA ENT ['US','surgical', 'ENT']
SAGES Recommendations Regarding Surgical Response To Covid-19 Crisis 19/03/2020USA General ['US','surgical', 'general']
West China Hospital: Integrated infection control strategy to minimize nosocomial infection of coronavirus disease 2019 among ENT healthcare workers 27/02/2020China ENT ['China','surgical', 'ENT']
West China Hospital: Transmission routes of 2019-nCoV and controls in dental practice 03/03/2020China Oral and Maxillofacial ['China','surgical', 'oral', 'max']
RCS statement on latest Public Health England PPE guidance 18/04/2020UK PPE ['UK','surgical', 'PPE', 'guidance']
Considerations for acute personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages 17/04/2020UK PPE ['UK','surgical', 'PPE', 'guidance']
COVID-19: Good Practice for Surgeons and Surgical Teams 03/04/2020UK Generic Surgical ['UK','surgical', 'PPE', 'guidance']
SAGES AND EAES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SURGICAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19 CRISIS 29/03/2020US Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'PPE', 'guidance', 'USA', 'SAGES']
CN95 MASK RE-USE STRATEGIES 17/04/2020US Generic Surgical ['US','surgical', 'PPE', 'guidance', 'USA', 'SAGES']
ELSA recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during a community spread pandemic: a centered approach in Asia from widespread to recovery phases 11/05/2020Singapore Generic Surgical ['Singapore','surgical', 'guidance', 'ELSA', 'MIS']
COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist 11/05/2020UK Generic Surgical ['UK','surgical', 'guidance', 'checklist', 'COVID']
Resumption of Elective Colorectal Surgery during COVID-19 Updated ACPGBI considerations on surgical prioritisation, patient vulnerability and environmental risk assessment 17/05/2020UK Generic Surgical ['UK','surgical', 'guidance', 'checklist', 'COVID', 'colorectal', 'ACPGBI']

Observational study of UK mobile health apps for COVID-19 24/06/2020UK COVID ['UK','pansurg', 'COVID', 'apps']
What has been the impact of Covid-19 on Safety Culture? | medRxiv 16/06/2020UK COVID ['UK','Surgery', 'COVID', 'treatment', 'risk']
Electrocautery, Diathermy, and Surgical Energy Devices. Are Surgical Teams at Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic? | Annals of Surgery 09/06/2020UK COVID ['UK','Surgery', 'COVID', 'treatment', 'risk']
Fast and frugal innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic | Nature 11/05/2020Global Surgery ['UK','Surgery', 'COVID', 'innovation', 'imperial']
Association of Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine or Azithromycin With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With COVID-19 in New York State | JAMA 11/05/2020USA COVID ['USA','Surgery', 'COVID', 'treatment', 'Hydroxychloroquine', 'mortality']
Elective surgery after the pandemic: waves beyond the horizon | British Journal of Surgery 08/05/2020UK Surgery ['UK','Surgery', 'COVID']
SARS-CoV-2 is present in peritoneal fluid in COVID-19 patients. 08/05/2020Italy Surgery ['Italy','Surgery', 'COVID']
The importance of discussing mortality risk prior to emergency laparotomy 08/05/2020UK Surgery ['UK','Surgery', 'COVID']
Key ethical questions for research during the COVID-19 pandemic | The Lancet Psychiatry 01/05/2020UK COVID ['UK','ethics', 'COVID', 'research', 'risk']
Features of 16,749 hospitalised UK patients with COVID-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol 28/04/2020UK Surgery ['UK','Surgery', 'COVID']
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection 01/04/2020China Surgery ['China', 'COVID']
Practical recommendations for critical care and anesthesiology teams caring for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patients 12/02/2020Canada Critical Care and Anaesthesia ['Canada','Critical Care','Anaesthesia', 'COVID']

Aerosol and COVID19 Surgical smoke and infection control Aerosol and surface stability of HCoV-19 (SARS-CoV-2)Evidence for gastrointestinal infection of SARS-CoV-2

Impact of COVID-19 on Obesity Management Services in the United Kingdom (The COMS-UK study)What has been the impact of COVID19 on safety culture? A case study from a large metropolitan Healthcare trust.Use of the HoloLens2 Mixed Reality Headset for Protecting Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective, Observational Evaluation.Practice patterns of diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy during the initial COVID-19 outbreak in England Observational study of UK mobile health apps for COVID-19 PanSurg Collaborative: The three vital lessons Italian hospitals have learned in fighting covid-19 PanSurg Collaborative: Safer surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic PanSurg Collaborative: Changing the Paradigm of Surgical Research during a Pandemic PanSurg Collaborative: How should hospitals manage the backlog of patients awaiting surgery following the COVID-19 pandemic? A demand modelling simulation case study for carotid endarterectomy | medRxiv Rising to the challenges in frontline surgical care during COVID-19

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