Increasing information is becoming available regarding protection of health care professionals, including the operation room (OR) team. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has developed a guide that brings together the latest information, data, and recommendations for personnel in the OR, as well as how to minimize risk of COVID infection afterwards. Of note is a video developed by a physician at Weill-Cornell Medical Center with practical information for frontline healthcare workers. The following topics are covered:
- Use of personal protective equipment in the OR, including donning/doffing of the PPE
- Intubation risks
- Specific operative risk issues
- After operation: leaving the OR and leaving the facility
