Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Objective To compile current best practices regarding tracheostomy decision making, care, and technical performance during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Data Sources Articles listed in PubMed and Google sources for up-to-date information. Review Methods All sources presenting objective evidence rela...
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| author | Travis Shiba MD Shabnam Ghazizadeh MD Dinesh Chhetri MD Maie St. John MD, PhD Jennifer Long MD, PhD |
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| description | Objective To compile current best practices regarding tracheostomy decision making, care, and technical performance during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Data Sources Articles listed in PubMed and Google sources for up-to-date information. Review Methods All sources presenting objective evidence related to the topic were reviewed and distilled. Conclusions Tracheostomy in patients with coronavirus disease should be a rare event yet one that requires significant decision making and procedural deliberation. Indications for surgery must be balanced by risk of disease transmission to health care workers. Considerations are given to personal protective equipment, viral testing, and alternatives. Implications for Practice Otolaryngologists worldwide must be aware of these considerations to provide safe patient care without undue risk to themselves or their hospital coworkers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fb81d56919142739ca82f0279e402302023-12-02T14:37:58ZengWileyOTO Open2473-974X2020-04-01410.1177/2473974X20922528Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 PandemicTravis Shiba MD0Shabnam Ghazizadeh MD1Dinesh Chhetri MD2Maie St. John MD, PhD3Jennifer Long MD, PhD4Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USADepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USADepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USADepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAGreater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USAObjective To compile current best practices regarding tracheostomy decision making, care, and technical performance during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Data Sources Articles listed in PubMed and Google sources for up-to-date information. Review Methods All sources presenting objective evidence related to the topic were reviewed and distilled. Conclusions Tracheostomy in patients with coronavirus disease should be a rare event yet one that requires significant decision making and procedural deliberation. Indications for surgery must be balanced by risk of disease transmission to health care workers. Considerations are given to personal protective equipment, viral testing, and alternatives. Implications for Practice Otolaryngologists worldwide must be aware of these considerations to provide safe patient care without undue risk to themselves or their hospital coworkers.https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20922528 |
| spellingShingle | Travis Shiba MD Shabnam Ghazizadeh MD Dinesh Chhetri MD Maie St. John MD, PhD Jennifer Long MD, PhD Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic OTO Open |
| title | Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Tracheostomy Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | tracheostomy considerations during the covid 19 pandemic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20922528 |
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