Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIM: PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis on 12 patients with severe COVID-19 who were intubated and underwent tracheostomy in our hospital. RESULTS: Percutaneous tracheostomy was performed in eight cases, and open tracheostomy was performed in four cases. Open tracheostomy in the operating room was performed under a negative pressure closed-space system using a surgical drape to prevent aerosolization. CONCLUSION: Our experience suggests that bedside percutaneous tracheostomy may be a useful option in patients with COVID-19. In cases where percutaneous tracheostomy is anticipated to be difficult, open tracheostomy using a negative pressure closure may be useful in preventing aerosolization and reducing the risk of infection of healthcare workers.
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Authors | Kazufumi Obata, Ryo Miyata, Keisuke Yamamoto, Naofumi Byn-Ya, Takehiko Kasai, Hiroyuki Inoue, Eichi Narimatsu, Kenichi Takano |
Journal | In vivo (Athens, Greece)
(In Vivo)
2020 Nov-Dec
Vol. 34
Issue 6
Pg. 3747-3751
ISSN: 1791-7549 [Electronic] Greece |
PMID | 33144493
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright© 2020, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Betacoronavirus
(pathogenicity)
- COVID-19
- Coronavirus Infections
(pathology, therapy, virology)
- Female
- Humans
- Intubation
(methods)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral
(pathology, therapy, virology)
- SARS-CoV-2
- Tracheostomy
(methods)
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