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. 2022 Oct;74(Suppl 2):2738-2742.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-020-02152-w. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

A Systematic Review on Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients: Current Guidelines and Safety Measures

Amitabha Mandal  1 , Sourabh Nandi  1 , Madiwalesh Chhebbi  1 , Abhijit Basu  2 , Mukurdipi Ray  1
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A Systematic Review on Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients: Current Guidelines and Safety Measures

Amitabha Mandal et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

At this moment the world is fighting with COVID-19 pandemic. Because of increasing number of critical cases, the ICU admissions are also increasing and overwhelming the hospital. These group of patients often required Tracheostomy for proper management and ventilation. As Surgeons we often required to examine and perform procedures in head and neck patients and are in high risk of exposure to aerosol and droplet contamination. We did a literature search for research regarding tracheostomy and its post procedure care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this review various international guidelines and sources were put together, and we aim to summarize in a systematic way the available recommendations: indications, timing, technique and safety measures for tracheostomy for COVID-19 patients, from all over the world.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Guidelines; SARS-CoV-2; Tracheostomy.

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Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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