Novel Use of Tracheostomy Shield for Emergency Tracheostomy in Covid 19 Era

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作者：
Y. K. Kirti
Smita Soni
J. K. Yashveer
A. R. Anjali
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[1] Gandhi Medical College,Department of Otolaryngology
来源：
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 2022年 / 74卷
关键词：
Tracheostomy shield; Tracheostomy in COVID Era; Awake tracheostomy; Splash of respiratory secretions;
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To evaluate the problems in doing emergency tracheostomy and tracheostomy care of patients with unknown COVID-19 status. Study the usefulness of the specially designed Tracheostomy Shield. A prospective hospital-based study was conducted at a tertiary care center in India treating COVID and Non COVID patients. The study was done from April 2020 to December 2020. A total of 80 tracheostomy were done using Tracheostomy shield. Open tracheostomies were 38 while 42 patients were already intubated (closed circuit). The Tracheostomy shield was also used in 380 tracheostomy tubes changes. Two patients were found COVID positive on RT-PCR after tracheostomy. There was no scope for testing all tube changes with RT-PCR. The use of our indigenously designed Tracheostomy shield has been effective in reducing the aerosol spread and there was no COVID transmission reported. The use of patient Tracheostomy shield is of uttermost importance in reducing the respiratory droplets splashing on to the surgeon and assistant while doing awake tracheostomy. It is extremely useful while changing tubes as there are chances of false negatives antigen test which might be miss leading. The use of Tracheostomy shield is very important in the current context of new and fast evolving respiratory infections.
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