作者
Pierre-Olivier Champagne, Michael M McDowell, Eric W Wang, Carl H Snyderman, Georgios A Zenonos, Paul A Gardner
发表日期
2020/12/1
期刊
Neurosurgical Focus
卷号
49
期号
6
页码范围
E12
出版商
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
简介
OBJECTIVE
During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) is feared to be a high-risk procedure for the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Nonetheless, data are lacking regarding the management of EES during the pandemic. The object of this study was to understand current worldwide practices pertaining to EES for skull base/pituitary tumors during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and provide a basis for the formulation of guidelines.
METHODS
The authors conducted a web-based survey of skull base surgeons worldwide. Different practices by geographic region and COVID-19 prevalence were analyzed.
RESULTS
One hundred thirty-five unique responses were collected. Regarding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), North America …
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