An operative barrier system for skull base and mastoid surgery: creating a safe operative theatre in the era of COVID-19.
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 49(1): 71, 2020 Oct 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-818148
ABSTRACT
Within Neurotology, special draping systems have been devised for mastoid surgery recognizing that drilling of middle ear mucosa is an aerosol generating medical procedure (AGMP) which can place surgical teams at risk of COVID-19 infection. We provide a thorough description of a barrier system utilized in our practice, along with work completed by our group to better quantify its effectiveness. Utilization of a barrier system can provide near complete bone dust and droplet containment within the surgical field and prevent contamination of other healthcare workers. As this is an early system, further adaptations and national collaborations are required to ultimately arrive at a system that seamlessly integrates into the surgical suite. While these barrier systems are new, they are timely as we face a pandemic, and can play a crucial role in safely resuming surgery.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Otologic Surgical Procedures
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Coronavirus Infections
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Skull Base
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Ear Diseases
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Betacoronavirus
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Mastoid
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40463-020-00471-0
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