Abstract:

In Hubei province and Wuhan city, as the epidemic area with the highest concentration of patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019, at the height of the epidemic, most of the medical staff in almost all hospitals have been concentrated to combat the epidemic, while the normal medical services being nearly stopped. Burns, trauma and chronic wounds with underlying diseases such as diabetic foot are difficult to treat and may be life-threatening. How to treat such patients during the prevention and control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 is an urgent task to be standardized and improved. In this paper, guidelines for the surgical practices of Burns and Wound Repair during the outbreak in the epicenter area are recommended by some provincial experts of the Burns and Wound Repair Branch of Hubei Medical Association, based on some related guidelines and their clinical experience during the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019. The main contents include personnel protection and treatment site disinfection in Burns and Wound Repair surgery in epidemic areas, emergency and outpatient management, inpatient treatments, specialized surgical operations, personnel management, graded medical cares, and patient referral management. It is hoped that by guiding the clinical work during the epidemic, the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 caused by flawed medical services can be avoided, and the safety of patients and medical staff can be ensured.

Key words: Burns, Physician′s practice patterns, Benchmarking, Coronavirus Disease 2019