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Notes from the Battlefield - Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)

An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, ELSA

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 feel may be useful information to disseminate to the surgical community:


General Disclaimer:

The following is intended to provide our members with information arising from the experience of our colleagues from Europe and Asia who experienced the pandemic first.  While the information provided is from very reliable sources, it is NOT evidence based data, since there was no time to test its validity on scientific grounds. It is merely an attempt to share practical advice based upon prior experience and current knowledge.


 

Notes from the Battlefield – May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020 by SAGES Webmaster

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Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have joined to discuss what they are learning during this … [Read more...] about Notes from the Battlefield – May 14, 2020

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield Tagged With: coronavirus, covid testing, covid-19, surgical research

Notes from the Battlefield – April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020 by SAGES Webmaster

Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have joined to discuss what they are learning during this … [Read more...] about Notes from the Battlefield – April 23, 2020

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield Tagged With: coronavirus, covid testing, covid-19, restarting surgery, webinar

Notes from the Battlefield – April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 by SAGES Webmaster

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Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have joined to discuss what they are learning during this … [Read more...] about Notes from the Battlefield – April 15, 2020

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield

Notes from the Battlefield – April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 by SAGES Webmaster

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Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA Re-sterilization of N-95 masks Given the shortage of PPE around the globe, much effort has been placed in … [Read more...] about Notes from the Battlefield – April 6, 2020

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, N95, ppe, sop, standard operating procedure, sterilization

Notes From the Battlefield March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020 by SAGES Webmaster

SAGES-EAES COVID-19 Infographic

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 feel may be useful information to disseminate to the surgical community … [Read more...] about Notes From the Battlefield March 30, 2020

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield Tagged With: covid-19, endoscopy, laparoscopy, plasma therapy, recommendations, surgery, testing

The Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)

March 24, 2020 by Horacio Asbun

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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 Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, cvgsc, symptoms, ultrasound, video

COVID-19 Statement and Recommendations from the Asociación Española de Cirujanos

March 20, 2020 by SAGES Webmaster

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SAGES Community: The Asociación Española de Cirujanos (Spanish Association of Surgeons, AEC) has graciously donated the following documents for publication.  Documents are in Spanish unless otherwise noted. We are working on translations but have no … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Statement and Recommendations from the Asociación Española de Cirujanos

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, Notes from the Battlefield Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, Español, pandemic, spanish

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