COVID-19: Resources and Guidelines

As a society, we have all been keenly following the developments within the country and other parts of the world. The government, through the ministry of health, has introduced plans for action that will help to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This will help both the county and national units to deal better with COVID-19. View complete SSK statement

>> Africa CDC: Guidance on Contact Tracing for COVID-19 Pandemic

>> ACS: COVID-19: Considerations for Optimum Surgeon Protection Before, During, and After Operation

>> CDC: Resources for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals Preparing for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

>> COVID-19: Tenwek CARES – Version for Healthcare Workers

>> CDC: Prepare to Care for COVID-19: Get Your Practice Ready

>> FAQ: Evidence-based answers to questions that doctors commonly ask about COVID19

>> British Journal of Surgery: Cutting edge review: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Surgeons during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Availability, Usage, and Rationing

>> Local Resumption of Elective Surgery Guidance

>> Emergent and urgent surgery during the Covid-19 Pandemic

>> Royal College of Surgeons: Updated Intercollegiate General Surgery Guidance on COVID-19

>> American College of Surgeons: COVID-19: Recommendations for Management of Elective Surgical Procedures

>> What we do when a COVID-19 patient needs an operation: operating room preparation and guidance

>> RCSI Resources

>> British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines on Endoscopic procedures: Endoscopy activity and COVID-19: BSG and JAG guidance – update 22.03.20 | The British Society of Gastroenterology

>> American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: JOINT GI SOCIETY MESSAGE: COVID-19 Clinical Insights for Our Community of Gastroenterologists and Gastroenterology Care Providers

>> GIE Journal: Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: what the department of endoscopy should know

>> Recommendations for Airway Management in a Patient with Suspected Coronavirus (2019 nCoV) Infection

>> Minimally invasive surgery and the novel coronavirus outbreak: Lessons learned in China and Italy

>> Surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland: Guidance for surgeons working during the COVID-19 pandemic

>>COVID-19 – Considerations and Implications for Surgical Learners

>> Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1

>> Smith 2016 N95 vs surgical mask for viral infection

>> Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparascopic surgery

>> Managing COVID-19 in Surgical Systems

The Ministry of Health has suggested that healthcare workers may use masks when interacting with patients. If you do use a mask, try to extend its life as long as possible.

It is important to understand that we can limit the spread of the COVID-19 by washing our hands, avoiding unnecessary contact such as shaking hands, covering our cough or sneeze, and by practicing social distancing. Masks are not known to be an effective strategy at prevention of respiratory virus spread though they have not been studied for this specific virus. So do what is known to be effective – wash your hands.