Interdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management
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Interdiscip Neurosurg · Mar 2021
Modification of neurosurgical practice during corona pandemic: Our experience at AIIMS patna and long term guidelines.
First case of covid-19 was confirmed on 30th January 2020 in India. Our state, Bihar reported its first confirmed case of covid on 22nd march 2020 at AIIMS Patna. For safety, Electives surgeries and outpatient department was suspended temporary since 25th March. Standard operating procedure (SOP) was framed for covid suspected, covid positive and negative patients. Neurosurgery department formulated their own strategy for successful and covid free management of neurosurgical patients along with zero transmission rate among doctors and staff. ⋯ Following a properly made standard operating procedure and strictly implementing it can avoid any type of misadventure in neurosurgery during corona pandemic.