Safe surgical tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19: key clinical considerations.

Surgical tracheostomy is a high aerosol-generating procedure that is an essential aid to the recovery of patients who are critically ill with COVID-19 pneumonia. We present a single-centre case series of 16 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who underwent tracheostomy. We recommend that the patient selection criteria for achieving a favourable outcome should be based on fraction of inspired oxygen together with prone-position ventilation.

Awake tracheal intubation using Pentax airway scope in 30 patients: A Case series.

Background And Aims: Pentax airway scope (AWS) has been successfully used for managing difficult intubations. In this case series, we aimed to evaluate the success rate and time taken to complete intubation, when AWS was used for awake tracheal intubation.

Methods: We prospectively evaluated the use of AWS for awake tracheal intubation in 30 patients.