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ABSTRACT Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required changes in the management of pediatric cardiac surgery. We would like to share the patient treatment and surgical management strategies employed in our Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A total of 112 patients were followed up in our clinic between 11.03.2020 and 02.07.2020. Their mean age was 1,118 (4-5,740) days. Management and treatment were performed by our pediatric heart team (pediatric cardiac anesthetists, general pediatricians, pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, and an infectious diseases specialist). We prepared new protocols and a surveillance system specific to the pandemic to prevent in-hospital transmission and reduce postoperative mortality and morbidity; our operations were performed according to these protocols. All decisions pertaining to the operation timing and treatment strategy of our COVID-19-positive patients were made by the same team. Results: During the study period, a total of 112 patients, 69 boys and 43 girls, were hospitalized in our clinic. A total of 333 COVID-19 real-time polymerase chain reaction tests were performed on patients and accompanying persons; positive results were found in three patients and two accompanying individuals. Conclusion: By employing new protocols and a surveillance system throughout the healthcare system, we think that early diagnosis and treatment of the pediatric congenital heart disease population, which is susceptible to infections, can continue unperturbed. This and similar approaches can increase postoperative success and prevent transmission in the pediatric population - which are frequently COVID-19 asymptomatic. Introduction 201 COVID19 COVID 19 (COVID-19 surgery COVID-1 Methods 11 11032020 03 2020 11.03.202 02072020 02 07 02.07.2020 1118 1 118 1,11 45,740 45740 4 5,740 5 740 (4-5,740 days anesthetists pediatricians cardiologists surgeons specialist. specialist . specialist) inhospital hospital morbidity COVID19positive COVIDpositive Results period 6 girls 33 realtime real time persons individuals Conclusion infections unperturbed asymptomatic 20 COVID1 (COVID-1 COVID- 1103202 0 202 11.03.20 0207202 02.07.202 111 1,1 45 45,74 4574 5740 5,74 74 (4-5,74 3 2 (COVID- 110320 11.03.2 020720 02.07.20 1, 45,7 457 574 5,7 7 (4-5,7 (COVID 11032 11.03. 02072 02.07.2 45, 57 5, (4-5, 1103 11.03 0207 02.07. (4-5 110 11.0 020 02.07 (4- 11. 02.0 (4 02. (