Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience
Introduction. Early in the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home guidelines, there were public health orders that elective surgeries be deferred to prioritize hospital beds for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Besides, several reasons led to the postponement of consultations, diagnostic tests, and...
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| author | Claudio Peixoto Crispi Claudio Peixoto Crispi Eduardo de Almeida Nogueira Pietro Cardoso Balthar Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra Marlon de Freitas Fonseca |
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| description | Introduction. Early in the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home guidelines, there were public health orders that elective surgeries be deferred to prioritize hospital beds for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Besides, several reasons led to the postponement of consultations, diagnostic tests, and elective therapeutic procedures. As a result, some women with endometriosis faced chronification of their pain and decreased prospects for pregnancy. The aim of this study was to describe individual responses to minimally invasive complete excision of endometriosis through 40 days of follow-up of women whose endometriosis was considered severe enough to proceed with surgery during the fourth, fifth, and sixth months of constraints imposed by the pandemic. Preventive strategies and safety measures employed to protect patients and staff from acquiring or transmitting Coronavirus infection are presented. Case Presentation. This case series report enrolled 11 consecutive Brazilian women (ages 22 to 47 y) who underwent minimally invasive surgical treatment of endometriosis between June 26 and August 17, 2020. Cases of endometriosis requiring more urgent surgery were promptly identified and considered individually. The strict safety measures were well accepted by patients. No women developed any flu-like or COVID-19-related symptoms (cough, dyspnea, fever, or anosmia) in the 40 days of postoperative follow-up. One of the most praised measures reported by patients was the routine testing of the patient, the person who would accompany her in the hospital, and all medical staff and employees. Discussion. It is feasible to safely perform elective endometriosis surgery in selected cases during a pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a99ae4dd994d432699c43951177ec19c2025-02-03T01:24:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66922021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5040873Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution ExperienceClaudio Peixoto Crispi0Claudio Peixoto Crispi1Eduardo de Almeida Nogueira2Pietro Cardoso Balthar3Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra4Marlon de Freitas Fonseca5Crispi Institute of Minimally Invasive SurgeryCrispi Institute of Minimally Invasive SurgeryAnestesia Carioca Serviços MédicosAnestesia Carioca Serviços MédicosCrispi Institute of Minimally Invasive SurgeryCrispi Institute of Minimally Invasive SurgeryIntroduction. Early in the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home guidelines, there were public health orders that elective surgeries be deferred to prioritize hospital beds for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Besides, several reasons led to the postponement of consultations, diagnostic tests, and elective therapeutic procedures. As a result, some women with endometriosis faced chronification of their pain and decreased prospects for pregnancy. The aim of this study was to describe individual responses to minimally invasive complete excision of endometriosis through 40 days of follow-up of women whose endometriosis was considered severe enough to proceed with surgery during the fourth, fifth, and sixth months of constraints imposed by the pandemic. Preventive strategies and safety measures employed to protect patients and staff from acquiring or transmitting Coronavirus infection are presented. Case Presentation. This case series report enrolled 11 consecutive Brazilian women (ages 22 to 47 y) who underwent minimally invasive surgical treatment of endometriosis between June 26 and August 17, 2020. Cases of endometriosis requiring more urgent surgery were promptly identified and considered individually. The strict safety measures were well accepted by patients. No women developed any flu-like or COVID-19-related symptoms (cough, dyspnea, fever, or anosmia) in the 40 days of postoperative follow-up. One of the most praised measures reported by patients was the routine testing of the patient, the person who would accompany her in the hospital, and all medical staff and employees. Discussion. It is feasible to safely perform elective endometriosis surgery in selected cases during a pandemic.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5040873 |
| spellingShingle | Claudio Peixoto Crispi Claudio Peixoto Crispi Eduardo de Almeida Nogueira Pietro Cardoso Balthar Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra Marlon de Freitas Fonseca Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience |
| title_full | Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience |
| title_fullStr | Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience |
| title_short | Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience |
| title_sort | endometriosis surgery during the first wave of the covid 19 pandemic a brazilian single institution experience |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5040873 |
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