Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era
Patients benefit from the use of telescopes and flexible fiber optics when are examined by the ENT specialist. It is not mandatory in all situations but in most cases, some form of optical endoscopic examination of the nasal cavities, pharynx or larynx is needed. There is some reluctance to use this...
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| author | Popescu, Bogdan Oașă, Irina Doinița Bălălău, Cristian Scăunașu, Răzvan Manole, Felicia Domuța, Maria Oancea, Alina Lavinia Antoaneta |
| author_facet | Popescu, Bogdan Oașă, Irina Doinița Bălălău, Cristian Scăunașu, Răzvan Manole, Felicia Domuța, Maria Oancea, Alina Lavinia Antoaneta |
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| description | Patients benefit from the use of telescopes and flexible fiber optics when are examined by the ENT specialist. It is not mandatory in all situations but in most cases, some form of optical endoscopic examination of the nasal cavities, pharynx or larynx is needed. There is some reluctance to use this kind of method in patients in COVID 19 era since this is a maneuver that can generate aerosols and thus increase the chance of transmitting SARS-Cov-2 virus. There are several precautions that can be considered and we offer an insight on how fibroscopic examination can be performed with smaller risk for the physician. The question that we address is whether it is safe or not to perform this procedure and in what conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cf218ad17e5425e8eef9f9baa593cd62022-12-22T03:05:40ZengDigital ProScholar MediaJournal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery2559-55552020-11-0152636510.25083/2559.5555/5.2/63.65Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 eraPopescu, BogdanOașă, Irina DoinițaBălălău, CristianScăunașu, RăzvanManole, FeliciaDomuța, MariaOancea, Alina Lavinia AntoanetaPatients benefit from the use of telescopes and flexible fiber optics when are examined by the ENT specialist. It is not mandatory in all situations but in most cases, some form of optical endoscopic examination of the nasal cavities, pharynx or larynx is needed. There is some reluctance to use this kind of method in patients in COVID 19 era since this is a maneuver that can generate aerosols and thus increase the chance of transmitting SARS-Cov-2 virus. There are several precautions that can be considered and we offer an insight on how fibroscopic examination can be performed with smaller risk for the physician. The question that we address is whether it is safe or not to perform this procedure and in what conditions.https://www.e-repository.org/jcis/5.2/63.65.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Popescu, Bogdan Oașă, Irina Doinița Bălălău, Cristian Scăunașu, Răzvan Manole, Felicia Domuța, Maria Oancea, Alina Lavinia Antoaneta Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery |
| title | Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era |
| title_full | Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era |
| title_fullStr | Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era |
| title_short | Fibroscopic examination on ENT patients in COVID-19 era |
| title_sort | fibroscopic examination on ent patients in covid 19 era |
| url | https://www.e-repository.org/jcis/5.2/63.65.pdf |
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