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cord-032929-hqfzlddn	Ciftci, Bahadir	May regional anesthesia be a better choice for the COVID-19 pandemic?	2020-10-01		.txt	text/plain	844	73	51	In this report, we would like to share our regional anesthesia experiences in patients under investigation for COVID-19 that underwent surgery. According to practice recommendations on neuraxial anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks during the COVID-19 by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy (ESRA) (https://www.asra.com/page/2905/practice-recommendations-on-neuraxial-anesthesia-and-peripheral-nerveblocks-dur), we preferred regional anesthesia over general anesthesia for these patients to reduce the need for airway manipulation. The blocks were performed in the operating room prepared for just COVID-19 or COVID-19-suspected patients. These techniques are also the cornerstones for any patient suspected to be COVID-19 positive. In summary, regional anesthesia techniques may be safer for both anesthesiologists and 2019-nCoV patients, if the required precautions are taken. Regional anesthesia in patients with suspected COVID-19 infection Practical considerations for performing regional anesthesia: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic Not applicable.Authors' contributions BC: writing, literature scanning, study design, data.	./cache/cord-032929-hqfzlddn.txt	./txt/cord-032929-hqfzlddn.txt