Introduction Surgical tracheostomy (ST) and Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT)
are classified as high-risk aerosol-generating procedures and might lead to healthcare …

Importance During respiratory disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, aerosol-
generating procedures, including tracheostomy, are associated with the risk of viral …

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a high-risk procedure in patients with
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) because of aerosol …

Introduction. The rapidly spreading Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) appeared to be a
highly transmissible pathogen in healthcare environments and had resulted in a significant …

Results: Laminar air flow (LAF) in the OR reduced significantly the aerosol exposure during
tracheostomy. Only 4.8±3.4% of the aerosol was in contact with the surgeon. Without LAF …

Objective: The objective of study was to evaluate clinical details of performing tracheostomy
including patient profile, surgical steps, complications and precautions by health-care …

Otolaryngologists are at increased risk for exposure to suspected aerosol-generating
procedures during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the …

During COVID-19 pandemic, intensive care units (ICUs) of many hospitals have had to
increase their number of beds quickly and exponentially. Moreover, the number of …

Background Tracheostomy, as an aerosol-generating procedure, is considered as a high-
risk surgery for health care workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

Purpose This study aims to compare percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) and surgical
tracheostomy's aerosol and droplet scattering by using a particle counter. Materials and …