A Surgical Safety Checklist for Performing Tracheotomy in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 19. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Portugal, Louis G.; Adams, Dara R.; Baroody, Fuad M.; Agrawal, Nishant
• Is Part Of: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery. Volume 163:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 42
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: tracheotomy -- surgical safety checklist -- COVID-19 -- coronavirus; Head -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neck -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51
• DOI: 10.1177/0194599820922981
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-5998

Abstract

Performance of tracheotomy is a potential necessary step in the patient with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and prolonged mechanical ventilation. Due to viral aerosolization, tracheotomy carries a high risk of transmission of COVID-19 to the health care team performing the procedure. We share our institution's surgical safety checklist for performing tracheotomy in patients with COVID-19, including key modifications intended to mitigate risk to the surgical team.