As in the whole world, when the first case detection in the pandemic emerged in our country on March 11, 2020, as anesthesiologists and Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department Faculty Members, we took the necessary precautions in the operation of the operating theatre and intensive care units. Subsequently, it was aimed to prepare a guideline on how to behave in patients whose operation is mandatory in the light of the available data, which can be applied during the pandemic, aiming to protect both patient safety and working healthcare professionals.
Keywords: Anesthesiology, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, intensive care unit