| Literature DB >> 32340546 |
Louis G Portugal1, Dara R Adams1, Fuad M Baroody1, Nishant Agrawal1.
Abstract
Performance of tracheotomy is a potential necessary step in the patient with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and prolonged mechanical ventilation. Due to viral aerosolization, tracheotomy carries a high risk of transmission of COVID-19 to the health care team performing the procedure. We share our institution's surgical safety checklist for performing tracheotomy in patients with COVID-19, including key modifications intended to mitigate risk to the surgical team.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; surgical safety checklist; tracheotomy
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32340546 DOI: 10.1177/0194599820922981
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 0194-5998 Impact factor: 3.497