CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2020; 09(01): 03-07
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1712775
Commentary

Guidelines for Management of Neurosurgical Cases during COVID-19 Pandemic

Raj Kumar
1   Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS), Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
,
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra
2   SOA deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
,
Radhe Shyam Mittal
3   Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
,
Hanuman Prasad Prajapati
4   Department of Neurosurgery, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS), Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Abstract

Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection can occur to health care workers while providing treatment. It is vital to ensure the safety and to avoid any undue exposure of health care workers, leading to collapse of the entire health care system. As the world is facing this grave threat due to COVID-19, a proper protocol should be there. Daily updates and modifications are being made available by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the ministry advises that protocols be tailored as per prevailing local conditions. We are trying to lay down guidelines based on available literature, data, and guidelines to take the procedures of neurosurgery and neurosciences.



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