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SAGES COVID-19 / Coronavirus Announcement Archives

SAGES will compile all of its announcements and recommendations regarding Covid-19/Coronavirus at this location.  Please bookmark it for your convenience.

General Disclaimer:

The following is intended to provide our members with additional information to help manage surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are not formal guidelines and due to time constraints, SAGES has not reviewed them by utilizing its standard rigorous guidelines process. Statements and information are updated regularly and subject to change as more data becomes available.

 

Resources for Smoke & Gas Evacuation During Open, Laparoscopic, and Endoscopic Procedures

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Released 3/29/2020 - this document will continue to be updated as needed. Recently, SAGES, and/or SAGES in conjunction with EAES, published guidelines for surgeons concerning the use of laparoscopy during the current COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that … [Read more...] about Resources for Smoke & Gas Evacuation During Open, Laparoscopic, and Endoscopic Procedures

SAGES and EAES Recommendations Regarding Surgical Response to COVID-19 Crisis

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Released 3/30/2020 Note: these recommendations are subject to change and update. SAGES and EAES are committed to the protection and care of patients, their surgeons and staff, and all who are served by the medical community at large. We are making these … [Read more...] about SAGES and EAES Recommendations Regarding Surgical Response to COVID-19 Crisis

The Corona Virus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)

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An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS*  A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have joined to discuss what they are learning during this Covid-19 Global crisis. The following is a brief summary of what they … [Read more...] about The Corona Virus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)

UPDATED – SAGES Telehealth Primer in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Drafted by the SAGES COVID-19 Rapid Response Team. This was approved by the SAGES Executive Committee. This document was updated on March 23, 2020 Introduction: The use of telemedicine is essential to ensure uninterrupted medical and surgical care to … [Read more...] about UPDATED – SAGES Telehealth Primer in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Basics of Mechanical Ventilation for Non-Critical Care MDs

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(drafted 3/19/2020 by the SAGES Acute Care Committee) Background: Although the data is still very early and treatment of COVID-19 respiratory failure is still evolving, the current information suggests that the majority of critically ill COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Basics of Mechanical Ventilation for Non-Critical Care MDs