ELSA Guidelines on MIS and COVID-19 and others

ENDOSCOPIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGEONS OF ASIA (ELSA)

ELSA Recommendations for Minimally Invasive Surgery during a Community Spread Pandemic:
A Centered Approach in Asia
FROM WIDESPREAD TO RECOVERY PHASES

Introduction

• Tailored to the needs of specific countries & their communities depending on the spread of COVID-19 and their local resources
• Overarching principles do not supersede clinical judgment and the ultimate responsibility of care, resource utilization & safety is owned by the specialist
• The recommendation for proceeding with MIS listed here assume two scenarios of community spread – wide spread versus a limited community spread

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