Flexible Laryngoscopy and COVID‐19

作者：Anaïs Rameau, VyVy N. Young, Milan R. Amin, Lucian Sulica · 发表于：Otolaryngology · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1177/0194599820921395 · 被引用次数：79 · 研究领域：Infection Control and Ventilation、COVID-19 and healthcare impacts、Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

Flexible laryngoscopy, the gold-standard evaluation of the larynx and the pharynx, is one of the most commonly performed procedures in otolaryngology. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, flexible laryngoscopy represents a risk for patients and an occupational hazard for otolaryngologists and any clinic staff involved with the procedure or endoscope reprocessing. Here we present a set of recommendations on flexible laryngoscopy performance during the pandemic, including patient selection, personal protective equipment, and endoscope disinfection, based on a consensus reached during a virtual webinar on March 24, 2020, attended by approximately 300 participants from the American laryngology community.