Author: Cawich, Shamir O; Mencia, Marlon; Thomas, Dexter; Spence, Richard; Milne, David; Naraynsingh, Vijay; Barrow, Shaheeba
Title: Trauma surgery via distance mentoring: A model inspired by the 2020 pandemic Cord-id: ufbext4i Document date: 2021_1_1
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Snippet: When the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in March 2020, surgical care was impacted globally. The developing nations in the Caribbean were unprepared with fragile, resource poor healthcare systems. A series of rapid policy changes in response to the pandemic radically changed surgical care and prevented the usual oversight in the operating theatre. Attending surgeons responded utilising readily available technology for distance mentoring. Using this model, postgraduate surgical residents were able to
Document: When the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in March 2020, surgical care was impacted globally. The developing nations in the Caribbean were unprepared with fragile, resource poor healthcare systems. A series of rapid policy changes in response to the pandemic radically changed surgical care and prevented the usual oversight in the operating theatre. Attending surgeons responded utilising readily available technology for distance mentoring. Using this model, postgraduate surgical residents were able to complete 96% of trauma laparotomies safely without major complications.
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