Bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy, and esophagoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Pollutants, Occupational
Betacoronavirus
Bronchoscopy
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
/ diagnosis
Critical Pathways
Esophagoscopy
Humans
Infection Control
/ standards
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
/ prevention & control
Laryngoscopy
Occupational Exposure
/ prevention & control
Pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment
/ standards
Pneumonia, Viral
/ diagnosis
SARS-CoV-2
Triage
COVID-19
bronchoscopy
coronavirus
esophagoscopy
laryngoscopy
Journal
Head & neck
ISSN: 1097-0347
Titre abrégé: Head Neck
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8902541
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
17
04
2020
accepted:
20
04
2020
pubmed:
30
4
2020
medline:
21
7
2020
entrez:
30
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The United States now has the highest death toll due to COVID-19. Many otolaryngology procedures, including laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy, place otolaryngologists at increased risk of coronavirus transmission due to close contact with respiratory droplets and aerosolization from the procedure. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of guidelines on how to perform these procedures during the coronavirus pandemic. Literature review was performed. Articles citing laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy use with regard to COVID-19 were included. Laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy are all used in both emergent and elective situations. Understanding the risk stratification of cases and the varied necessity of personal protective equipment is important in protecting patients and health care workers. Summary guidelines based on the literature available at this time are presented in order to decrease transmission of the virus and protect those involved.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The United States now has the highest death toll due to COVID-19. Many otolaryngology procedures, including laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy, place otolaryngologists at increased risk of coronavirus transmission due to close contact with respiratory droplets and aerosolization from the procedure. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of guidelines on how to perform these procedures during the coronavirus pandemic.
METHODS
METHODS
Literature review was performed. Articles citing laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy use with regard to COVID-19 were included.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy are all used in both emergent and elective situations. Understanding the risk stratification of cases and the varied necessity of personal protective equipment is important in protecting patients and health care workers.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Summary guidelines based on the literature available at this time are presented in order to decrease transmission of the virus and protect those involved.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32348600
doi: 10.1002/hed.26221
pmc: PMC7267422
doi:
Substances chimiques
Air Pollutants, Occupational
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1634-1637Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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