An operative barrier system for skull base and mastoid surgery: creating a safe operative theatre in the era of COVID-19

An operative barrier system for skull base and mastoid surgery: creating a safe operative theatre in the era of COVID-19

Abstract Within Neurotology, special draping systems have been devised for mastoid surgery recognizing that drilling of middle ear mucosa is an aerosol generating medical procedure (AGMP) which can place surgical teams at risk of COVID-19 infection. We provide a thorough description of a barrier sys...

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Main Authors: Justin Cottrell, Justin Lui, Trung Le, Joseph Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
COVID-19
AGMP
Neurotology
Mastoidectomy
Healthcare safety
Barrier system
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-020-00471-0

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