• Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · Dec 2020

    Two-drape closed pocket technique: minimizing aerosolization in mastoid exploration during COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Arindam Das, Sandipta Mitra, Soutrik Kumar, and Arunabha Sengupta.
    • Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital, 244 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata, 700020, India.
    • Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Dec 1; 277 (12): 3529-3532.

    BackgroundMastoidectomy is associated with extensive bone-drilling which makes it a major aerosol generating procedure. Considering the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, it is essential to devise methods to minimize aerosolization and hence ensure safety of the healthcare workers during the operative procedure.MethodsTwo disposable surgical drapes are used to create a closed pocket prior to commencement of mastoid bone-drilling. This limits aerosolization of bone-dust in the external operating theatre environment.ConclusionTwo-drape closed pocket technique is an easy, cost-effective and safe method to limit aerosolization of tissue particles during mastoidectomy.

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