• Head & neck · Jun 2020

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    Managing head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomy or laryngectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Maxwell P Kligerman, Neelaysh Vukkadala, Raymond K Y Tsang, John B Sunwoo, F Christopher Holsinger, Chan Jason Y K JYK 0000-0002-9480-4637 Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pok , Edward J Damrose, Ann Kearney, and Heather M Starmer.
    • Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
    • Head Neck. 2020 Jun 1; 42 (6): 1209-1213.

    AbstractHead and neck cancer patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies, as well as their healthcare providers, face unique challenges in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This document consolidates best available evidence to date and presents recommendations to minimize the risks of aerosolization and SARS-CoV-2 exposures in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The cornerstones of these recommendations include the use of closed-circuit ventilation whenever possible, cuffed tracheostomy tubes, judicious use of heat moisture exchange units, appropriate personal protective equipment for providers and patients, meticulous hand hygiene, and minimal manipulation of tracheostomy tubes.© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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