Published online Jul 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.2893
Peer-review started: May 19, 2020
First decision: June 4, 2020
Revised: June 15, 2020
Accepted: June 29, 2020
Article in press: June 29, 2020
Published online: July 26, 2020
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has spread rapidly around the world and is a significant threat to global health. Patients in the Neonatal Surgery Department have rapidly progressing diseases and immature immunity, which makes them vulnerable to pulmonary infection and a relatively higher mortality. This means that these patients require multidisciplinary treatment including early diagnosis, timely transport, emergency surgery and intensive critical care. The COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to carrying out these treatments. To provide support for the health protection requirements of the medical services in the Neonatal Surgery Department, we developed recommendations focusing on patient transport, surgery selection and protection requirements with the aim of improving treatment strategies for patients and preventing infection in medical staff during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Core tip: We have developed recommendations focused on practices such as patient transport, surgery selection and protection requirements in the Neonatal Surgery Department, with the aim of improving treatment strategies for patients and preventing infection in medical staff during the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.