Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: April-June | Volume: 5 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 444-446
Profile of Patients Underwent Surgeries at a Secondary Health Institution in North India during COVID-19 Era: A Retrospective Observational Study
Vipan Garg1, Anju Bala2
1In-charge Anesthesiology and Intensive care, regional Hospital Bilaspur (HP)
2Junior Resident Pediatrics, DRPGMC Tanda
Corresponding Author: Anju Bala
ABSTRACT
Covid-19 pandemic has spread a fear among world about getting being infected more when you come in contact with health care professionals. Health institutions are being considered as high viral load areas and people are avoiding visiting hospitals. Operation theatre are the areas in which health care professional has to come in close contact ignoring the norms of social distancing in procedures viz. airway examination, induction of anesthesia, intubation and extubation etc. In this study we have analyzed the profiles of patients which were operated in our secondary health institution (Regional Hospital Bilaspur). This was a retrospective Observational study which was conducted starting from March 1st till June 25th 2020. Data was collected from Operation theatre records which included surgical specialty, type and nature of surgery. During this period 153 patients were operated which included maximum of emergencies (132) of which maximum were LSCS. Emergency surgeries were the priority in our institution which is in accordance with the guidelines issued for operation theatre by Government of India.
Keywords: Covid-19, Gen Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, OBG surgery.