Challenges of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients in a tertiary centre in inner city London

E Yeung, P Hopkins, G Auzinger, K Fan - International Journal of Oral and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, has dominated
healthcare services, with exponential numbers requiring mechanical ventilation in the …

Timing and clinical outcomes of tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19

D Ahn, GJ Lee, YS Choi, JW Park, JK Kim… - British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In this retrospective multicentre cohort study that included 27 COVID-19 patients who
underwent tracheostomy, the mean time between intubation and tracheostomy was 15.8 …

Percutaneous and open tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19: comparison and outcomes of an institutional series in New York City

SM Long, A Chern, NZ Feit, S Chung… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to report the safety, efficacy, and early results of
tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19 and determine whether differences exist between …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of tracheostomy outcomes in COVID-19 patients

A Ferro, S Kotecha, G Auzinger, E Yeung… - British Journal of Oral and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the entire COVID-19 Tracheostomy cohort was
conducted to determine the cumulative incidence of complications, mortality, time to …

Our experience of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients

P Mishra, P Jedge, M Kaushik, P Artham… - Indian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19 requires significant decision making and
procedural planning. Use of tracheostomy can facilitate weaning from ventilation and …

Safe and effective management of tracheostomy in COVID‐19 patients

X Zhang, Q Huang, X Niu, T Zhou, Z Xie, Y Zhong… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background An increasing number of COVID‐19 patients worldwide will probably need
tracheostomy in an emergency or at the recovering stage of COVID‐19. We explored the …

Management of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients: the Japanese experience

T Yokokawa, Y Ariizumi, M Hiramatsu, Y Kato, K Endo… - Auris Nasus …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Involvement in the tracheostomy procedure for COVID-19 patients can lead to a
feeling of fear in medical staff. To address concerns over infection, we gathered and …

Open versus percutaneous tracheostomy in COVID-19: a multicentre comparison and recommendation for future resource utilisation

A Rovira, S Tricklebank, P Surda, S Whebell… - European Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic placed an unprecedented demand on critical care
services for the provision of mechanical ventilation. Tracheostomy formation facilitates …

Tracheostomy intervention in intubated COVID positive patients: a survey of current clinical practice among ENT surgeons

A D'Souza, R Simo, A D'Souza, F Vaz, A Prior… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented need for critical
care intervention. Prolonged intubation and mechanical ventilation has resulted in the need …

Surgical tracheostomy outcomes in COVID-19–positive patients

A Courtney, L Lignos, PA Ward, MP Vizcaychipi - OTO open, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The aim of this case series was to demonstrate that surgical tracheostomy can be
undertaken safely in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease …