EREN GÜNERTEM, TANKUT AKAY, MURAT SARGIN, NEVZAT ERDİL, EMRAH UĞUZ, ERDAL ASLIM, SONER YAVAŞ, MUSTAFA ŞIRLAK, TANZER ÇALKAVUR, KÜRŞAD BOZKURT
Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery - 2020;29(3):208-221
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has become a global threat. The entire population is now under the risk. Healthcare providers are concerned about handling an increased number of COVID-19 patients in limited capacities of facilities. Some therapies are being postponed indefinitely. Patients with vascular diseases usually have multiple comorbidities and, therefore, many of them are prone to infection. However, vascular surgical pathologies are usually related to progressive diseases. Postponement may not be possible for every patient in this group of patients. Thus, prioritization is crucial and a specialized algorithm is needed. In this review, we provide a succinct overview of arterial and venous emergencies and present a classification system and treatment algorithm on an individual basis.
