Publications by authors named "Claudia Vera Ching"
[Consensus document of the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC), the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC) and the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation (SEDAR) on tracheotomy in patients with COVID-19 infection].
Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen Francesc Xavier Avilés-Jurado Julián Álvarez Escudero César Aldecoa Álvarez-Santuyano Candelaria de Haro López Claudia Vera Ching
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to around 15% of affected patients requiring mechanical ventilation, often necessitating tracheotomy procedures.
- Three key societies (SEMICYUC, SEDAR, and SEORL-CCC) have collaborated to create a consensus paper outlining the situations where tracheotomy is indicated or contraindicated.
- The paper details the types of tracheotomy (puncture vs. open), their advantages, ideal performing conditions, procedural steps, and postoperative care for both regular and emergency cases.