Risk And Challenges of Gynaecological Surgery During Covid 19

Abstract

The emergence and spread of COVID-19 in the United States led to the rapid curtailment of elective surgical procedure. Concerns by health care personnel of viral transmission intraoperatively require appropriate use of PPE and pre-operative COVID-19 testing. Implementation of mitigation strategies around aerosol-generating procedures such as laparoscopy protects health care personnel involved in the surgical care of the patient. So, this chapter is to discussed the various considerations necessary to safely perform gynecologic surgery in the setting of a viral pandemic.