COVID-19 pandemic resulted into a substantial re-organization of the health system at several levels, and this included a profound reschedule of non-urgent or emergent surgical procedures. This change will possibly have an impact in the long-term course of patients with conditions that are susceptible of surgical treatment, including oncologic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, gynecological, etc. procedures. Among the other aspects that have been transformed during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the shortage of blood-derived products are principles of blood management and utilization. Furthermore, patients with COVID-19 present unique need in perioperative management that include a purposeful airway management and the potential for therapeutic interactions between anesthetics and COVID-19 related treatments. This chapter reports relevant information about perioperative and intraoperative management anesthesia in COVID-19 patients, which include preoperative evaluation, operating room organization and self-protection, airway management, general and regional anesthesia, fluid therapy, and postoperative management.
Anesthetic Consideration for Patients with Corona Virus Disease