Applying augmented reality to treat Fournier's gangrene in COVID-19 positive patients whilst safeguarding the multi-disciplinary surgical team: A case series.

Khaled Alyaqout¹, Shamlan AlQinai¹, Sulaiman Almazeedi¹, Jamila S Karim², Sarah Al-Youha¹, Salman Al-Sabah³

¹Department of Surgery, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait.

²Proximie, The Harley Building, 77 New Cavendish Street, London, United Kingdom.

³Department of Surgery, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait. Electronic address: salman.k.alsabah@gmail.com.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 has presented the surgical community with a multitude of challenges. Patients requiring surgical intervention who are positive for COVID-19 are not only more likely to develop complications post-operatively, but also pose an increased infection risk to the surgical team involved in their care. The infection control concerns raised at the peak of the pandemic persist in the p…

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