TY - JOUR
T1 - European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS) recommendations for oculoplastic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic
T2 - a challenge for the future
AU - Quaranta-Leoni, Francesco M
AU - Paridaens, Dion
AU - Verity, David
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - In March 2020, at the outset of the current pandemic, ESOPRS issued detailed advice on the appropriate procedures that practicing oculoplastic surgeons should consider to limit the transmission of COVID-19, with this information updated in April 2020. This paper highlights the threat to training opportunities for future generations of oculoplastic surgeons, adjustments in healthcare delivery, modifications of scientific activity, and the possible role of telemedicine in oculoplastics.
AB - In March 2020, at the outset of the current pandemic, ESOPRS issued detailed advice on the appropriate procedures that practicing oculoplastic surgeons should consider to limit the transmission of COVID-19, with this information updated in April 2020. This paper highlights the threat to training opportunities for future generations of oculoplastic surgeons, adjustments in healthcare delivery, modifications of scientific activity, and the possible role of telemedicine in oculoplastics.
KW - Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology
KW - Elective Surgical Procedures/standards
KW - Europe
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Infection Control/organization & administration
KW - Male
KW - Occupational Health
KW - Pandemics/prevention & control
KW - Patient Safety
KW - Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology
KW - Practice Guidelines as Topic
KW - Reconstructive Surgical Procedures/education
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Societies, Medical
KW - Surgery, Plastic/statistics & numerical data
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32808834
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/9fd88cf7-a491-3fa9-88eb-ab3d0f95ba7f/
U2 - 10.1080/01676830.2020.1808022
DO - 10.1080/01676830.2020.1808022
M3 - Letter
C2 - 32808834
SN - 0167-6830
VL - 39
SP - 460
EP - 462
JO - Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
JF - Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
IS - 6
ER -