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Modified Negative Pressure Enclosure During Tracheostomy in Patients With COVID-19.
Levy, Dylan A; Boey, Howard P; Leff, Peter D.
  • Levy DA; 5783Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, USA.
  • Boey HP; 5783Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, USA.
  • Leff PD; 23891Midstate Medical Center, Hartford HealthCare, Meriden, CT, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J ; : 145561321991319, 2021 Feb 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2232409
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the result of a highly transmissible coronavirus which can result in severe infection of the respiratory tract. The global pandemic which began in early 2020 has created a number of challenges for the medical community to contain the rate of transmission, especially to health care workers. A minority of the infected population will progress toward severe respiratory distress ultimately requiring mechanical ventilator assistance. Although preliminary data suggest a poor prognosis for those requiring ventilation support, there is a subgroup who will eventually be weaned off. As the pandemic evolves, this cohort of infected, chronically intubated and ventilated individuals will become more prevalent and may require tracheostomy to aid in recovery. Unfortunately, tracheostomy is an aerosol-generating procedure which poses high risks to all members within the operating room, as described by previous authors. There is an urgent need to explore and develop methods to maximize the safety of tracheostomy and other aerosol-generating procedures in order to reduce intraoperative transmission. In the present article, we present a modified technique for negative pressure enclosure in patients with COVID-19 who underwent tracheostomy.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Ear Nose Throat J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 0145561321991319

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Ear Nose Throat J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 0145561321991319