Aichi Fujita Medical University Hospital Pre-operative patient testing for antibodies New Corona May 1 17:02
Fujita Medical University Hospital in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture, conducts a test to examine the presence of antibodies after infection in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia in order to strengthen in-hospital infection control against the new coronavirus. I decided
It has been reported that the new coronavirus is infected without any symptoms, and there is a concern in the medical field that there is a risk that the infection will spread through the treatment of patients who undergo surgery without noticing the infection.
At Fujita Medical University Hospital, patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia requiring tracheal intubation, which is considered to be at high risk of infection, were asked not to go out for 2 weeks prior to hospitalization, and at the time of admission, the hospital I decided to perform an antibody test at a temporary laboratory installed outside.
The antibody test is a test to check whether there are antibodies in the blood after the virus is infected, and the result can be found in about 20 minutes.
At the hospital, if there are antibodies, we postpone surgery as much as possible, and if it is difficult to postpone, we will perform surgery in a special room where the virus does not go out.
Also, for patients who are in need of emergency surgery, such as patients who have been transported by emergency, we will take a CT of the chest to check if there is any suspicion of infection.
Fujita Medical University Hospital said, "Delaying surgery may have adverse effects on some patients. We decided to implement antibody tests to safely perform surgery by reducing the risk of infection to medical staff etc." I will.