Tracheostomy in Covid-19 Patients: Surgical Concerns and Considerations.

Susan K Sebastian Priyanka Schilling Amar Rijusree SharmaManu GuptaSatish Ramesh

Published in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2021)

Tracheostomy in Covid-19 patients is an aerosol generating procedure putting health care workers at great risk. Retrospective study of tracheostomy in ten Covid-19 patients with ARDS using modifications of the surgical techniques revealed its efficacy in limiting the risks of spread to health care workers and improving surgical outcome.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
sars cov
acute respiratory distress syndrome
risk assessment