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Non-exposure procedure to aerosols during a tracheostomy under biosafety isolation in SARS CoV-2.
Mejía, Francisco Javier Mancilla; Salinas, Laura Serrano; Mundo, Abraham Hernández; Saucedo, Luis Miguel Méndez; Rodríguez, Edgar Alejandro García.
  • Mejía FJM; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Médico Naval, SEMAR, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Salinas LS; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Médico Naval, SEMAR, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Mundo AH; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Médico Naval, SEMAR, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Saucedo LMM; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Médico Naval, SEMAR, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Rodríguez EAG; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Médico Naval, SEMAR, Mexico City, Mexico.
Oper Tech Otolayngol Head Neck Surg ; 31(4): e43-e46, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-653312
ABSTRACT
A tracheostomy performed on patients infected with SARS CoV-2 is one of the procedures with the highest risks of aerosolization. Safety recommendations for carrying out this procedure are not suitable for implementation in every hospital. Despite the use of Personal Protection Equipment, the suit leaves the submental area unprotected, and even the face mask may not provide a full seal. The use of additional biosafety isolation equipment increases safety, thus preventing exposure to infecting particles and allowing the surgeon to perform the technique with the use of the available equipment; it reduces the risks of further trans-surgical complications and increases the possibilities of handling them in case they arise.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Oper Tech Otolayngol Head Neck Surg Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.otot.2020.06.003

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Oper Tech Otolayngol Head Neck Surg Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.otot.2020.06.003