Mato-Mañas D, López-Gómez P, Viera-Artiles J, García-Milán V, Morales-Angulo C, Ruíz-García I, Rabanal-Llevot JM, Fariñas-Álvarez MC, Rebollo-Rodrigo MH, Martín-Láez R. [Endoscopic endonasal surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: Management guideline].
Neurocirugia (Astur) 2022;
33:130-134. [PMID:
33994775 PMCID:
PMC8057759 DOI:
10.1016/j.neucir.2021.03.007]
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Abstract
Current SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic is challenging medical and surgical activities. Specifically, within neurosurgery, endoscopic endonasal approaches pose a high risk of contagion for healthcare personnel involved in it. Initially, the recommendation was to avoid such surgeries. However, the pandemic has dragged on and new solutions must be proposed to continue carrying out these approaches safely. Given the lack of established protocols, we propose the following one, which concisely establishes the measures to be taken in both urgent and scheduled surgery. In addition, a new protection-aspiration device (Maskpirator) is described.
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