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Surgical cancer care in the COVID-19 era: front line views and consensus

2020; Brazilian College of Surgeons; Volume: 47; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0100-6991e-20202601

1809-4546

Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro, Felipe José Fernández Coimbra, Wilson Luiz da Costa, Héber Salvador de Castro Ribeiro, Reitan Ribeiro, Alberto Julius Alves Wainstein, Gustavo Andreazza Laporte, MANOEL JESUS PINHEIRO COELHO-JR, Paulo Henrique de Sousa Fernandes, Eduardo Zanella Cordeiro, Bruno José Queiroz Sarmento, Marco Guimarães-Filho, Marciano Anghinoni, Glauco Baiocchi, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira,

Disaster Response and Management

ABSTRACT Objective: to suggest a script for surgical oncology assistance in COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Method: a narrative review and a “brainstorming” consensus were carried out after discussion with more than 350 Brazilian specialists and renowned surgeons from Portugal, France, Italy and United States of America. Results: consensus on testing for COVID-19: 1- All patients to be operated should be tested between 24 and 48 before the procedure; 2- The team that has contact with sick or symptomatic patients should be tested; 3 - Chest tomography was suggested to investigate pulmonary changes. Consensus on protection of care teams: 1 - Use of surgical masks inside the hospitals. Use of N95 masks for all professionals in the operating room; 2 - Selection of cases for minimally invasive surgery and maximum pneumoperitoneal aspiration before removal of the surgical specimen; 2 - Optimization of the number of people in teams, with a minimum number of professionals, reducing their occupational exposure, the consumption of protective equipment and the circulation of people in the hospital environment; 3 - Isolation of contaminated patients. Priority consensus: 1- Construction of service priorities; 2 - Interdisciplinary discussion on minimally invasive or conventional pathways. Conclusion: the Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology (BSSO) suggests a script for coping with oncological treatment, remembering that the impoundment in the assistance of these cases, can configure a new wave of overload in health systems.