Table 3 Strategy for resuming elective surgery in 4 phases according to patient age, comorbidities, type of surgery and length of hospital stay
From: COVID-19 - ESSKA guidelines and recommendations for resuming elective surgery
Priority | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenario | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
Patient age | < 60 | < 60 | All ages | All ages | < 60 | < 60 | All ages | All ages |
Surgery | Mini-invasive | Mini-invasive | Mini invasive and open surgery | Mini invasive and open surgery | Mini-invasive | Mini-invasive | Mini invasive and open surgery | Mini invasive and open surgery |
Length of stay | Maximum 3 days | Maximum 3 days | Maximum 3 days | Maximum 3 days | All | All | All | All |
Comorbidities | None | None | None | None | None / Existing | None / Existing | Existing | Existing |
Covid-19 | No risk detected / Potentially recovered | Infected / With symptoms | No risk detected / Potentially recovered | Infected / With symptoms | No risk detected / Potentially recovered | Infected / With symptoms | No risk detected / Potentially recovered | Infected / With symptoms |