• Indian J Plast Surg · Mar 2020

    Case Reports

    Facial Pressure Ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old Female Intubated Patient.

    • Enrico M Zingarelli, Marco Ghiglione, Marianna Pesce, Ileana Orejuela, Silvia Scarrone, and Renzo Panizza.
    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, SS.Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy.
    • Indian J Plast Surg. 2020 Mar 1; 53 (1): 144-146.

    AbstractIn case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected patients, the invasive ventilation in prone position can improve the prognosis, albeit with an increased risk of facial pressure ulcers. In this report, we will relate a case of facial pressure ulcers in a SARS-CoV-2 positive 50 year-old woman with the aim to describe the high-complexity management of COVID 19 in which healthcare professionals across the world are still involved.

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