Pediatric airway foreign body retrieval during the prevention and control of 2019 novel coronavirus / 中华急诊医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The prevention and control of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is currently the primary task of all industries in China. The virus infection is mainly transmitted by respiratory droplets, airborne and close contact. Pediatric foreign body in the respiratory tract is a common otorhinolaryngology emergency, especially occurred in 1-3 years old children, and usually causes airway obstruction, suffocation and pneumonia, which may become an acute threat to life. The principle treatment in otorhinolaryngology emergency room is direct laryngoscope, bronchoscope and foreign body removal. Due to the close contact between the relevant medical staff and child during the operation, a large number of droplets and aerosols can be produced during the reactive cough of the child. Combined with the characteristics of the operation, this article intends to provide advices on diagnosis and treatment of airway foreign body removal for pediatric otorhinolaryngology colleagues during the prevention and control of 2019-nCoV. Adjustments could be made subsequently due to changes of the epidemic situation and the recognition of 2019-nCoV.