Endonasal surgery in the coronavirus era - Birmingham experience.
Endoscope
Nose
Pituitary Adenoma
SARS-CoV
Skull Base
Journal
The Journal of laryngology and otology
ISSN: 1748-5460
Titre abrégé: J Laryngol Otol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8706896
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Nov 2020
04 Nov 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
5
11
2020
medline:
5
11
2020
entrez:
4
11
2020
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 a pandemic on 11th March 2020. There is concern regarding performing endonasal surgical procedures because of a high viral load in the nasopharynx. This paper describes our experience in conducting emergency and urgent endonasal operations during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the UK. To show the outcome of endonasal surgery during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and to assess the post-operative rate of nosocomial coronavirus disease 2019 infection. A retrospective cohort study was conducted of all patients who underwent high priority endoscopic nasal surgery or anterior skull base surgery between 23rd March and 15th June 2020 at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. Twenty-four patients underwent endonasal surgery during the study period, 12 were males and 12 were females. There was no coronavirus-related morbidity in any patient. This observational study found that it is possible to safely undertake urgent endonasal surgery; the nosocomial risk of coronavirus disease 2019 can be mitigated with appropriate peri-operative precautions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 a pandemic on 11th March 2020. There is concern regarding performing endonasal surgical procedures because of a high viral load in the nasopharynx. This paper describes our experience in conducting emergency and urgent endonasal operations during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the UK.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To show the outcome of endonasal surgery during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and to assess the post-operative rate of nosocomial coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective cohort study was conducted of all patients who underwent high priority endoscopic nasal surgery or anterior skull base surgery between 23rd March and 15th June 2020 at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Twenty-four patients underwent endonasal surgery during the study period, 12 were males and 12 were females. There was no coronavirus-related morbidity in any patient.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This observational study found that it is possible to safely undertake urgent endonasal surgery; the nosocomial risk of coronavirus disease 2019 can be mitigated with appropriate peri-operative precautions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33143753
doi: 10.1017/S0022215120002364
pii: S0022215120002364
pmc: PMC7729149
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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