Safe and Efficient Performance of Open Tracheostomies in Patients With COVID-19-The Fenestrated Technique.

Okuyemi, Oluwafunmilola T; Spinner, Alycia; Elkins, Tina; Bigcas, Jo-Lawrence; Ng, Matthew; Wang, Robert C · JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · 2021

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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.

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