ReviewJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2020
Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Are medical procedures that induce coughing or involve respiratory suctioning associated with increased generation of aerosols and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection? A rapid systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Tracheostomy With Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2021Pooled it
- CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on rhinologic and skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2020Guideline
- COVID-19 pandemic and lacrimal practice: Multipronged resumption strategies and getting back on our feet.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Guideline
- Occurrence of healthcare-associated infections caused by the zoonotic bacterium Pasteurella multocida subsp. gallicida in patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities in Japan.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
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- Risk of Occupational HPV Exposure Among Medical Trainees: A Call for HPV Vaccination.Kansas journal of medicine · 2023Article
- Facial Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction · 2022Article
- Otolaryngology Surgical Activity in Tertiary Care Center During the Covid-19 Lockdown.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Measuring SARS-CoV-2 aerosolization in rooms of hospitalized patients.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Article
- The Value of Spiral Chest Computed Tomography Scan in the Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Coronavirus Carriers among Paranasal Sinus and Pharynx Surgery Candidates.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2022Article
- Otolaryngology in the face of A pandemic.Operative techniques in otolaryngology--head and neck surgery · 2022Article
- Diagnostic and surgical innovations in otolaryngology for adult and paediatric patients during the COVID-19 era.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022Review
- Aerosolization in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Risk Mitigation in the COVID-19 Era: A Scoping Review.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Interventions and Medical Practices in Pediatric Otolaryngology: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Practice Patterns in Surgical Neuro-Oncology Among Low- and Middle-Income Countries During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Scoping Review and Situational Report from the Philippines.World neurosurgery · 2022Article
- Association between tracheostomy timing and outcomes for older critically ill COVID-19 patients: prospective observational study in European intensive care units.British journal of anaesthesia · 2022Observational
- Status quo after one year of COVID-19 pandemic in otolaryngological hospital-based departments and private practices in Germany.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Pediatric otolaryngology telemedicine amid a pandemic - And beyond.International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs) present risks to health care workers (HCW) due to airborne transmission of pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential for HCWs to recognize which procedures are potentially aerosolizing so that appropriate infection prevention precautions can be taken. The aim of this literature review was to identify potential AGMPs in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and provide evidence-based recommendations.
methodsA literature search was performed on Medline, Embase and Cochrane Review databases up to April 3, 2020. All titles and abstracts of retrieved studies were evaluated and all studies mentioning potential AGMPs were included for formal review. Full text of included studies were assessed by two reviewers and the quality of the studies was evaluated. Ten categories of potential AGMPs were developed and recommendations were provided for each category.
resultsDirect evidence indicates that CO2 laser ablation, the use of high-speed rotating devices, electrocautery and endotracheal suctioning are AGMPs. Indirect evidence indicates that tracheostomy should be considered as potential AGMPs. Nasal endoscopy and nasal packing/epistaxis management can result in droplet transmission, but it is unknown if these procedures also carry the risk of airborne transmission.
conclusionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, special care should be taken when CO2 lasers, electrocautery and high-speed rotating devices are used in potentially infected tissue. Tracheal procedures like tracheostomy and endotracheal suctioning can also result in airborne transmission via small virus containing aerosols.
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