Key steps to reduce the aerosolized risk related to total laryngectomy in COVID-19 era: A case report

Robert Chessman; Tahwinder Singh; Davinia Passley; Richard Gande; Katarzyna Konieczny; Nimesh N Patel

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3601

Key steps to reduce the aerosolized risk related to total laryngectomy in COVID-19 era: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jun 19;10(8):10.1002/ccr3.3601. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3601. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Authors

Robert Chessman¹, Tahwinder Singh¹, Davinia Passley¹, Richard Gande¹, Katarzyna Konieczny¹, Nimesh N Patel¹

Affiliation

¹ ENT Surgery University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK.

Abstract

Laryngectomy surgery is a highly aerosolizing procedure, and we document the key steps, including the addition of a novel Perspex shield, which can be enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce risk to the patient and healthcare professional.

Keywords: COVID‐19; aerosolization; laryngectomy; larynx.

Publication types

Case Reports