Tracheostomy in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT

Since COVID-19 pandemic, extreme care must be taken to not only tracheotomy, but also subsequent tube management so that medical staff and other patients can be protected from infectious aerosols from the patient. Numerous studies have been reported worldwide on the timing and indications for tracheotomy in COVID-19 patients since 2019. In this paper, we describe the issues to be considered not only during tracheostomy but also before and after procedure in COVID-19 patients with the literatures review.