Awake Major Abdominal Surgeries in the COVID-19 Era.
Andrea RomanziNicola BolesoGiuseppe Di PalmaDavide La ReginaFrancesco MongelliMaria MilanesiAntonella PutortìFabrizio RossiRoberta ScolaroMichel ZanardoAlberto VannelliPublished in: Pain research & management (2021)
In our experience, awake laparotomy under regional anesthesia resulted feasible, safe, painless, and, in specific cases, was the only viable option. This approach allowed prevention of the need of postoperative intensive monitoring during the COVID-19 era. In such a peculiar time, we believe it could become part of an ICU-preserving strategy and could limit viral transmission inside theatres.