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Title | Flexible Laryngoscopy and COVID-19. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Rameau A, Young VVN, Amin MR, Sulica L |
Journal | Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |
Volume | 162 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 813-815 |
Date Published | 2020 06 |
ISSN | 1097-6817 |
Keywords | Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19, Humans, Laryngoscopy, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, SARS-CoV-2, United States |
Abstract | Flexible laryngoscopy, the gold-standard evaluation of the larynx and the pharynx, is one of the most commonly performed procedures in otolaryngology. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, flexible laryngoscopy represents a risk for patients and an occupational hazard for otolaryngologists and any clinic staff involved with the procedure or endoscope reprocessing. Here we present a set of recommendations on flexible laryngoscopy performance during the pandemic, including patient selection, personal protective equipment, and endoscope disinfection, based on a consensus reached during a virtual webinar on March 24, 2020, attended by approximately 300 participants from the American laryngology community. |
DOI | 10.1177/0194599820921395 |
Alternate Journal | Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |
PubMed ID | 32312166 |