Author/Authors :
Hassani, Valiollah Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Amniati, Saied Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ahmadi, Aslan ENt and Head and Neck Research Centerand Department - The Five Sences Institue - Hazrat Rasoul Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mohseni, Masood Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Sehat-Kashani, Saloome Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Nikoubakht, Nasim Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Derakhshan, Pooya Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Farahmand Rad, Reza Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Habibi, Azadeh Pain Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Coronavirus disease 2019,knownas COVID-19, wasfirst identified inWuhan, China, inDecember2019andbecameapandemiconMar
11, according to theWorld Health Organization report. In the epidemic of COVID-19, many patients admitted to hospitals for other
reasons may be silent carriers of COVID-19 and have the risk of infecting medical personnel. Thus, meticulous personal protection
measures should be considered in suspicious patients, especially when close contact with the patient’s airway is anticipated. We
introduce two airway trauma patients suspected of COVID-19 who required emergency tracheostomy. Patient one was a 29-year-old
man who suffered facial trauma following a car accident. A chest CT scan showed peripheral ground-glass opacities suggestive for
COVID-19. The second patient was a young elevator mechanic who experienced maxillofacial trauma after an elevator crash. The
methods of anesthesia and airway protection and safety precautions are described.
Keywords :
Airway Management , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Anesthesia
