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Facial Trauma Management during the COVID-19 era: a primer for surgeons

Suhani Ghai1

  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Karond By-Pass, Bhanpur, Bhopal, 462 037, India.

Current Medicine Research and Practice
|August 26, 2020
PubMed

Insights

This review outlines essential precautions for surgeons managing facial trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses risks from infectious droplets and highlights necessary safety measures for emergency surgical care.

Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Procedures

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to millions of global cases and deaths.
  • Healthcare workers face significant infection risk from COVID-19 patients due to droplet transmission.
  • Routine surgeries were suspended, but emergency procedures, including facial trauma surgery, continue.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review critical precautions for surgeons managing facial trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To detail safety measures for emergency department care and surgical interventions for facial trauma.

Main Methods:

  • This is a review article.
  • It synthesizes information on transmission routes and infection control in surgical settings.
  • Focuses on emergency facial trauma management during the pandemic.

Main Results:

  • COVID-19 transmission occurs primarily through respiratory droplets from infected patients.
  • Healthcare professionals, especially surgeons, are at high risk, particularly from asymptomatic cases.
  • Specific protocols are needed to mitigate risks during emergency facial trauma surgeries.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical teams must implement stringent infection control measures for facial trauma cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Protecting healthcare workers and preventing viral spread are paramount in emergency surgical settings.
  • Careful management of facial trauma patients ensures continuity of essential surgical services amidst the pandemic.

Keywords:
COVID-19EmergencyOMFSSARS-CoV-2Trauma

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