What do we know about SARS-Cov-2 and Anesthesia Management?

Abstract

In general, COVID-19 is an acute disease, and the most common symptoms at onset are fever, dry cough, and fatigue, partly with nausea, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms [1,2]. Also it has association with neurological symptoms, cardiovascular involvement, and hypercoagulability [3-13]. Anesthesiologists are confronted with these patients not only in intensive care but also in the operating room. In this brief review we focused on what do we know about COVID-19, and how to manage anesthesia and operating room when surgery is needed under the light of our experience and expertise in the field.