Use of a Modified Plastic Viewing System for Safer General Anesthesia Care in Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Autor: | Audina M. Berrocal, J. William Harbour, Luis I. Rodriguez, Noy Ashkenazy, Catherin I. Negron, Giuliana Orihuela |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Eye Diseases medicine.medical_treatment Comorbidity Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Anesthesia General 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intubation technique SAFER Pandemic medicine Disease Transmission Infectious Intubation Humans Child Personal protective equipment Pandemics Personal Protective Equipment Ophthalmic surgery business.industry SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Anesthesia 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Pediatric ophthalmology business |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic surgery, lasersimaging retina. 51(11) |
| ISSN: | 2325-8179 |
| Popis: | Certain pediatric ophthalmology procedures require time-sensitive surgical care to prevent long-term morbidity and mortality. In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly important for anesthesia and surgical care providers to protect themselves during medically necessary procedures requiring general anesthesia care. In this study, an intubating viewing system with plexiglass shield and drape was designed. The viewing system allowed effective and safe intubation of pediatric patients for ophthalmological surgery while minimizing the risk of disseminating aerosolized droplets. The authors concluded that this viewing system and modified intubation technique may reduce the risk of transmitting SARSCoV-2 and other highly transmissible pathogens to operating room personnel. The continued study of measures to protect operating room personnel is encouraged to provide more evidence-based recommendations. [ Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020;51:651–652.] |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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