Protocol for percutaneous tracheostomy and prevention of COVID-19 transmission.
Am J Otolaryngol
; 42(6): 103090, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1242863
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Currently we are faced with countless patients with prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the consequent increase in the need for tracheostomies and the risks that this includes for both patients and staff.OBJECTIVE:
It is necessary to establish a safety protocol for the performance of percutaneous tracheostomies in order to reduce the associated infections. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
77 patients underwent tracheostomies between March 2020 and March 2021, evaluating the safety of the protocol and the rate of contagion among the staff.RESULTS:
Percutaneous tracheostomy was performed according to the protocol in 72 patients, 5 were excluded due to unfavorable anatomy or other reasons. There were no cases of SARS COVID-19 contagion among health personnel attributable to the procedure during the three-week follow-up period. There were no surgical complications in this series.CONCLUSION:
The authors recommend implementing security protocols such as the one discussed in this work, given its low contagion rate and ease of implementation.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tracheostomy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Otolaryngol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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