Endoscopic nasopharyngoscopy and ENT specialist safety in the COVID 19 era: the back endoscopy approach to the patient.

Pasquale Di MaioDaniela TraversoOreste Iocca Armando De VirgilioGiuseppe SprianoMarco Giudice

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

This simple variation of the physician's position during endoscopic nasopharyngoscopy could potentially reduce the risk of contagion since the operator is not in the trajectory of droplets and/or aerosols.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
coronavirus disease
sars cov
primary care
emergency department
palliative care
case report
respiratory syndrome coronavirus