Strategy for Safe Bronchoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.09.034 and PMC identifier 8526119.
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Abstract
Aerosol-generating procedures are avoided for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to lower the risk of transmission to health care providers. However, when bronchoscopy is indicated, it remains unclear whether the procedure performed while the patient is under general anesthesia leads to contamination of the surroundings and whether standard endoscopy reprocessing methods are effective in eradicating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. This report describes a case of bronchoscopic retrieval of a foreign body in the airway of a patient under general anesthesia who tested positive for COVID-19. The report focuses on anesthesia techniques to minimize aerosolization.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Pandemics