Safe and Efficient Performance of Open Tracheostomies in Patients With COVID-19-The Fenestrated Technique.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.4432 and PMC identifier 7821088.
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Abstract
This case series demonstrates a fenestrated technique of tracheostomy that minimizes aerosolization risks by reducing risk of accidental decannulation and stomal infections while creating a tight seal around the tracheostomy tube.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Infection Control
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Respiration, Artificial
- Tracheostomy