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Editorial
. 2020 Jun:105:104682.
doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104682. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

CORONA-steps for tracheotomy in COVID-19 patients: A staff-safe method for airway management

Barbara Pichi  1 , Francesco Mazzola  2 , Anna Bonsembiante  3 , Gerardo Petruzzi  1 , Jacopo Zocchi  1 , Silvia Moretto  1 , Armando De Virgilio  4 , Raul Pellini  1
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Editorial

CORONA-steps for tracheotomy in COVID-19 patients: A staff-safe method for airway management

Barbara Pichi et al. Oral Oncol. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

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    The recent outbreak of SARS‐CoV‐2 has assumed worldwide proportion.

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    Tracheostomy in intubated COVID-19 patients requires adjunctive safeguards.

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    A step-by-step approach named CORONA is proposed in order to recall essential recommendations during the surgical procedure.

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    The CORONA-method would allow a secure space in which health workers can guarantee their activity, safely.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Illustration of the CORONA-steps for a safe tracheostomy in COVID-19 positive patient.
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