Helena Aguilar Díaz, José Félix Cabello Domínguez, Inmaculada Villodres Jiménez, Sonia Delgado Arcas
Debido a la actual pandemia denominada COVID-19, causada por el virus SARS-CoV-2, un gran número de pacientes confirmados o sospechosos de infección por coronavirus (COVID-19) pueden necesitar un tratamiento quirúrgico electivo, programado o urgente. Este tratamiento requiere de un quirófano adaptado a la situación que minimice la posibilidad de contagio entre pacientes, profesionales y garantice un entorno seguro.
Due to the current pandemic called COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a large number of confirmed or suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) patients may need elective, scheduled or urgent surgical treatment. This treatment requires an operating room adapted to the situation that minimizes the possibility of contagion between patients and professionals and guarantees a safe environment. This article describes the protocol used to work in such an environment in a standardized way.