Open AccessKey steps to reduce the aerosolized risk related to total laryngectomy in COVID‐19 era: A case report
Author(s) -
Chessman Robert,
Singh Tahwinder,
Passley Davinia,
Gande Richard,
Konieczny Katarzyna,
Patel Nimesh N.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3601
Subject(s) - laryngectomy , medicine , covid-19 , aerosolization , key (lock) , pandemic , intensive care medicine , surgery , virology , pathology , anesthesia , larynx , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , inhalation , ecology , biology
Abstract Laryngectomy surgery is a highly aerosolizing procedure, and we document the key steps, including the addition of a novel Perspex shield, which can be enacted during the COVID‐19 pandemic to reduce risk to the patient and healthcare professional.