COVID-19: AAGL joint guidelines on surgical safety during an infectious disease pandemic

On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Sarah Cohen, MD, MPH, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota They discuss: AAGL guidelines – starting the discussion Global collaboration among AAGL and other societies to craft guidelines Potential viral spread during laparoscopic surgery Potential viral spread during open procedures Thinking outside of the box (minilaps and vaginal hysterectomy) COVID-19 testing in surgical patients – what is possible today Universal chest CT before surgery? Recommended PPE for the OR Rethinking MIGS surgical steps to optimize for infectious disease Ideal surgical masks for the OR Ongoing updates to AAGL joint statement guidance Reliance on global colleagues * * * ResourcesCOVID-19: Joint Statement on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery * * * This podcast is developed in collaboration with the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Email the show: [email protected] Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgeObGyn @drcaraking For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts