1.
Endobronchial valves: a bridge to definitive surgical management in COVID-19 recurrent pneumothorax.
J Thorac Dis
; 13(1): 411-413, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1079881
2.
Respir Med Case Rep
; 31: 101237, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-798865
ABSTRACT
The surge in critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic has strained healthcare systems globally. With the increasing need for critical care resources, tracheostomy can facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation and potentially increase availability of critical care resources. In this case series of three patients, we describe our technique for performing bedside percutaneous tracheostomy on patients with persistently positive SARS-CoV-2 real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We hope to provide proceduralists with a specific method for percutaneous tracheostomies that is both safe for the patient and provider.