Long-term intubation and high rate of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients might determine an unprecedented increase of airway stenoses: a call to action from the European Laryngological Society.

C, Piazza; M, Filauro; FG, Dikkers; SAR, Nouraei; K, Sandu; C, Sittel; MR, Amin; G, Campos; HE, Eckel; G, Peretti

doi:10.1007/s00405-020-06112-6

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Long-term intubation and high rate of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients might determine an unprecedented increase of airway stenoses: a call to action from the European Laryngological Society.

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Authors:

Piazza C

Filauro M

Dikkers FG

Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, may need intensive care unit (ICU) admission in up to 12% of all positive cases for massive interstitial pneumonia, with possible long-term endotracheal intubation for m...

Subject

Prevention

Tracheostomy

Laryngotracheal Stenosis

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