Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Head Neck. 2020 Jul;42(7):1397-1402. doi: 10.1002/hed.26253. Epub 2020 May 8.
Tracheostomy procedures have a high risk of aerosol generation. Airway providers have reflected on ways to mitigate the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission risks when approaching a surgical airway. To standardize institutional safety measures with tracheostomy, we advocate using a dedicated tracheostomy time-out applicable to all patients including those suspected of having COVID-19. The aim of the tracheostomy time-out is to reduce preventable errors that may increase the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
气管切开术有很高的气溶胶生成风险。当涉及到手术气道时,气道提供者已经在思考如何减轻严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)的传播风险。为了使气管切开术的机构安全措施标准化,我们提倡对所有患者(包括疑似 COVID-19 患者)使用专用的气管切开术暂停时间。气管切开术暂停时间的目的是减少可能增加 SARS-CoV-2 传播风险的可预防错误。