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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 19;10(8):10.1002/ccr3.3601.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3601. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Key steps to reduce the aerosolized risk related to total laryngectomy in COVID-19 era: A case report

Robert Chessman  1 , Tahwinder Singh  1 , Davinia Passley  1 , Richard Gande  1 , Katarzyna Konieczny  1 , Nimesh N Patel  1
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Case Reports

Key steps to reduce the aerosolized risk related to total laryngectomy in COVID-19 era: A case report

Robert Chessman et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Laryngectomy surgery is a highly aerosolizing procedure, and we document the key steps, including the addition of a novel Perspex shield, which can be enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce risk to the patient and healthcare professional.

Keywords: COVID‐19; aerosolization; laryngectomy; larynx.

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None declared.

Figures

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Perspex screen mounted to the Mayo table base
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Demonstration of draping of cheap locally manufactured Perspex operative shield
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Perspex modified Mayo table for tracheostomy
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Closed system after tracheostomy with Rusch endotracheal tube in place
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