Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries

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Autor(a) principal: Tannous,Marcelo
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Mendes,Renata Leonel Freire, Freitas,Ana Vega Carreiro de, Magalhães,Andressa Miranda, Ferrari,Rogério, Miolo,Bruno Luiz, Alves,Milton Ruiz, Avakian,Amaryllis, Carricondo,Pedro Carlos
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Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Einstein (São Paulo)
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Resumo: ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the standards of practice of Brazilian cataract surgeons in relation to the protective measures adopted to mitigate the risks of transmission of COVID-19 during cataract surgery, in asymptomatic patients. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative paradigm study, developed from a self-administered electronic questionnaire sent to ophthalmologists and residents/specialists in ophthalmology in Brazil, who performed cataract surgeries in 2019 and 2020, connected through social media and mail listing from local societies. Results Of the 303 participating surgeons, 159 (n=52.2%) performed elective cataract surgeries between March 20th, 2020 to June 1st, 2020. Among the measures adopted by ophthalmologists with the purpose of preventing viral transmission, the patient’s temperature was measured by 84.3% (n=134), and the verification of respiratory symptoms and contact/exposure to cases of COVID-19 by 87.4% (n=139). Most did not submit their patients to laboratory tests to detect COVID-19 (145; 91.2%). In surgery, 44.7% (n=71) used an N95 mask, and 69.2% (n=110) kept their patients with a mask. No stage of phacoemulsification was modified in 144 (90.6%) participants, 13 (8.2%) added methylcellulose under the main incision, and two (1.3%), modified another surgical stage. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic significantly interrupted part of cataract surgeries in Brazil from March to June 2020 and measures to prevent viral spread are being heterogeneously adopted by surgeons. Understanding these measures could be the first step to improve strategies to return to pre-pandemic levels.
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spelling Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeriesCataractPhacoemulsificationCataract extractionCOVID-19Coronavirus infectionsABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the standards of practice of Brazilian cataract surgeons in relation to the protective measures adopted to mitigate the risks of transmission of COVID-19 during cataract surgery, in asymptomatic patients. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative paradigm study, developed from a self-administered electronic questionnaire sent to ophthalmologists and residents/specialists in ophthalmology in Brazil, who performed cataract surgeries in 2019 and 2020, connected through social media and mail listing from local societies. Results Of the 303 participating surgeons, 159 (n=52.2%) performed elective cataract surgeries between March 20th, 2020 to June 1st, 2020. Among the measures adopted by ophthalmologists with the purpose of preventing viral transmission, the patient’s temperature was measured by 84.3% (n=134), and the verification of respiratory symptoms and contact/exposure to cases of COVID-19 by 87.4% (n=139). Most did not submit their patients to laboratory tests to detect COVID-19 (145; 91.2%). In surgery, 44.7% (n=71) used an N95 mask, and 69.2% (n=110) kept their patients with a mask. No stage of phacoemulsification was modified in 144 (90.6%) participants, 13 (8.2%) added methylcellulose under the main incision, and two (1.3%), modified another surgical stage. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic significantly interrupted part of cataract surgeries in Brazil from March to June 2020 and measures to prevent viral spread are being heterogeneously adopted by surgeons. Understanding these measures could be the first step to improve strategies to return to pre-pandemic levels.Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein2022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082022000100243einstein (São Paulo) v.20 2022reponame:Einstein (São Paulo)instname:Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE)instacron:IIEPAE10.31744/einstein_journal/2022ao6687info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTannous,MarceloMendes,Renata Leonel FreireFreitas,Ana Vega Carreiro deMagalhães,Andressa MirandaFerrari,RogérioMiolo,Bruno LuizAlves,Milton RuizAvakian,AmaryllisCarricondo,Pedro Carloseng2022-05-03T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1679-45082022000100243Revistahttps://journal.einstein.br/pt-br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista@einstein.br2317-63851679-4508opendoar:2022-05-03T00:00Einstein (São Paulo) - Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
title Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
spellingShingle Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
Tannous,Marcelo
Cataract
Phacoemulsification
Cataract extraction
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections
title_short Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
title_full Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
title_fullStr Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
title_sort Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elective cataract surgeries
author Tannous,Marcelo
author_facet Tannous,Marcelo
Mendes,Renata Leonel Freire
Freitas,Ana Vega Carreiro de
Magalhães,Andressa Miranda
Ferrari,Rogério
Miolo,Bruno Luiz
Alves,Milton Ruiz
Avakian,Amaryllis
Carricondo,Pedro Carlos
author_role author
author2 Mendes,Renata Leonel Freire
Freitas,Ana Vega Carreiro de
Magalhães,Andressa Miranda
Ferrari,Rogério
Miolo,Bruno Luiz
Alves,Milton Ruiz
Avakian,Amaryllis
Carricondo,Pedro Carlos
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author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Tannous,Marcelo
Mendes,Renata Leonel Freire
Freitas,Ana Vega Carreiro de
Magalhães,Andressa Miranda
Ferrari,Rogério
Miolo,Bruno Luiz
Alves,Milton Ruiz
Avakian,Amaryllis
Carricondo,Pedro Carlos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Cataract
Phacoemulsification
Cataract extraction
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections
topic Cataract
Phacoemulsification
Cataract extraction
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections
description ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the standards of practice of Brazilian cataract surgeons in relation to the protective measures adopted to mitigate the risks of transmission of COVID-19 during cataract surgery, in asymptomatic patients. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative paradigm study, developed from a self-administered electronic questionnaire sent to ophthalmologists and residents/specialists in ophthalmology in Brazil, who performed cataract surgeries in 2019 and 2020, connected through social media and mail listing from local societies. Results Of the 303 participating surgeons, 159 (n=52.2%) performed elective cataract surgeries between March 20th, 2020 to June 1st, 2020. Among the measures adopted by ophthalmologists with the purpose of preventing viral transmission, the patient’s temperature was measured by 84.3% (n=134), and the verification of respiratory symptoms and contact/exposure to cases of COVID-19 by 87.4% (n=139). Most did not submit their patients to laboratory tests to detect COVID-19 (145; 91.2%). In surgery, 44.7% (n=71) used an N95 mask, and 69.2% (n=110) kept their patients with a mask. No stage of phacoemulsification was modified in 144 (90.6%) participants, 13 (8.2%) added methylcellulose under the main incision, and two (1.3%), modified another surgical stage. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic significantly interrupted part of cataract surgeries in Brazil from March to June 2020 and measures to prevent viral spread are being heterogeneously adopted by surgeons. Understanding these measures could be the first step to improve strategies to return to pre-pandemic levels.
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