Abstract
COVID-19, a pandemic infectious disease has created havoc worldwide with rising count of affected people at an alarming rate. All pregnant women despite the COVID-19 pandemic have a right to have a safe childbirth experience. Infection prevention and control measures play a pivotal role in perioperative management of COVID-19 positive obstetric patient. A strict anaesthesia and surgical protocol can prevent the cross- infection while providing care to the patient in the perioperative settings.
Keywords: Anaesthesiology; Corona virus; COVID-19; infectious disease; obstetric anaesthesia
Key message: All women despite the COVID-19 pandemic have a right to have a safe childbirth experience. Principles of perioperative management of obstetric patients remain same except infection prevention and control measures should be arranged.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Monika Mahajan
Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Pahwa Hospital, Kangra Himachal Pradesh, India 176001
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i5.08
