Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between exposure to early percutaneous tracheotomy and increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection for personnel involved in the procedure. No association was found, infection rate was similar between operators exposed and not exposed to the procedure, therefore percutaneous tracheotomy seems safe for the staff involved.
Highlights
In this study, we assessed whether early percutaneous tracheotomy was associated with an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection for healthcare staff
Two cohorts of healthcare workers were identified: (1) the exposed cohort included doctors and nurses who participated in the early percutaneous tracheostomy procedure as first operator, fiberoscopist, instrumental or anesthesia nurse and (2) the nonexposed cohort included staff on duty in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) who never participated in the procedure
The study outcome was to compare the rate of infection with SARS-CoV-2 between the cohort of staff exposed and the cohort not exposed to the tracheotomy procedures
Summary
We assessed whether early percutaneous tracheotomy was associated with an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection for healthcare staff. Two cohorts of healthcare workers were identified: (1) the exposed cohort included doctors and nurses who participated in the early percutaneous tracheostomy procedure as first operator, fiberoscopist, instrumental or anesthesia nurse and (2) the nonexposed cohort included staff on duty in the COVID-19 ICU who never participated in the procedure. Percutaneous tracheotomy in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and infection in healthcare personnel: a cohort study.
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