Singh Vivek, Chaubey Krishna, Onkar Vedak, Mishra Anupam
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, King George Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;74(Suppl 2):2780-2784. doi: 10.1007/s12070-020-02244-7. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
With ongoing Corona-pandemic, the quality of personal protection equipment (PPE) across the globe is creating controversy. This article presents a novel design of a facial mask that seems suitable to deal with short airway procedures protecting the surgeon from aerosol infection. The concept, design advantages and limitations are discussed. In absence of good quality PPEs this is an excellent option to deal with airway emergencies.
随着新冠疫情的持续,全球个人防护装备(PPE)的质量引发了争议。本文介绍了一种新型面罩设计,该设计似乎适用于短气道手术,可保护外科医生免受气溶胶感染。文中讨论了该设计理念、设计优势及局限性。在缺乏高质量个人防护装备的情况下,这是应对气道紧急情况的绝佳选择。