Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on Surgical Performance During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Yáñez, Carlos; Güemes, Antonio; M. Ramírez-Aranda, José; Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro, Marcelo; Ottolino, Pablo; Di Saverio, Salomone; Alexandrino, Henrique; Ponchietti, Luca; Luís Blas, Juan; Cooperation Group on PPE and Emergency Surgery, International; Pablo Hernández Ramos, Juan; Rangelova, Elena; Gil Muñoz, Mercedes; Yáñez, Carlos

doi:10.1007/s00268-020-05648-2

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Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on Surgical Performance During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Published in World Journal of Surgery • Jun 20, 2020

Authors:

Carlos Yáñez

Antonio Güemes

José M. Ramírez-Aranda

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 pandemic has exposed surgeons to hazardous working conditions, imposing the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) use during surgery. The use of such equipment may affect their non-technical skills, augment fatigue, and affect pe...

Subject

Personal protective equipment

Medicine

Pandemic

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