Abstract:Objective: Surgical/anesthetic management of patients undergoing surgical tracheostomy for Covid-19 pneumonia aiming at minimizing the risk of health care workers (HCWs) infection. Design, Setting and Paticipants: Twenty-three Caucasian patients, mean age 67 years, with long-term orotracheal intubation for severe acute respiratory syndrome Covid-19 pneumonia were submitted to surgical tracheostomy, between February 3rd and March 22nd 2020, according to our specific procedure. Main outcomes and Measures: Air ex… Show more
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