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Resumen: La traqueostomía percutánea es un procedimiento generalmente seguro, aunque no exento de complicaciones, se considera el procedimiento de elección en el paciente crítico con ventilación mecánica prolongada. Se presenta el caso de una mujer con síndrome de insuficiencia respiratoria aguda secundario a neumonía COVID-19 que requirió traqueostomía percutánea por ventilación prolongada. La paciente desarrolló complicaciones que requirieron intervención quirúrgica.
Abstract: Percutaneous tracheostomy is a generally safe procedure, although not without risk of complications, it is considered the procedure of choice in critically ill patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. We present the case of a woman with acute respiratory failure syndrome secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia who required percutaneous tracheostomy due to prolonged ventilation. The patient developed significant complications that required surgical intervention.
Resumo: A traqueostomia percutânea é um procedimento geralmente seguro, sem ser isenta de complicações, é o procedimento de escolha em pacientes críticos com ventilação mecânica prolongada. Apresentamos o caso de uma mulher com síndrome de insuficiência respiratória aguda por pneumonia por COVID-19 que necessitou de traqueostomia percutânea devido à ventilação prolongada, evoluindo com complicações, resolvidas com intervenção cirúrgica. A adequação dos métodos guiados por ultrassom para evitar a emissão e exposição a aerossóis é analisada.
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"The First Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Uniportal Course" in Mexico was held from July 13th to 15th in Mexico City, at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER). Thoracic surgeons from around Mexico assisted the course. The special guests were the Spanish doctor Diego González-Rivas and the Brasilian doctor Joao Carlos das Neves-Pereira. The course included live surgery and wet lab. Demonstration of the uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) technique was done. The course was a success and Mexican thoracic surgeons were ready to adopt this technique.
