RESUMEN
The risk of aerosol transmission has been a key factor for the rapid dissemination of the coronavirus pandemic. Transportation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-infected patients with active air leaks could expose unprotected health care personnel and other patients to aerosolized viral particles. We devised a way to avoid aerosolization while the chest tube drain is on water seal. It involves placing an Ultipor100 viral filter on the suction port of the drain system as well as sealing off the safety valve. This mechanism allows positive pressure from an air leak to escape while on water seal while trapping viral particles.
Asunto(s)
COVID-19/terapia , Portador Sano/prevención & control , Tubos Torácicos/efectos adversos , Manejo de la Enfermedad , Invenciones/tendencias , Cuidados Posoperatorios/tendencias , COVID-19/epidemiología , Portador Sano/epidemiología , Humanos , Cuidados Posoperatorios/métodosRESUMEN
A novel coronavirus pandemic may be particularly hazardous to health care workers. Airway management is an aerosol-producing high-risk procedure. To minimize the production of airborne droplets, including pathogens such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), from the endotracheal tube during procedures requiring lung deflation, we devised a technique to mitigate the risk of infection transmission to health care personnel.