TY - JOUR
T1 - Panoramica delle diverse maschere snorkelling modificate per la protezione intraoperatoria
AU - Vicini, Claudio
AU - Cammaroto, Giovanni
AU - Meccariello, Giuseppe
AU - Iannella, Giannicola
AU - Fragale, Marco
AU - Cacco, Tommaso
AU - Sampieri, Claudio
AU - Guastini, Luca
AU - Castello, Eolo
AU - Parrinello, Giampiero
AU - De Vito, Andrea
AU - Gulotta, Giampiero
AU - Visconti, Irene Claudia
AU - Abita, Pietro
AU - Pelucchi, Stefano
AU - Bianchi, Giulia
AU - Melegatti, Michela Nicole
AU - Garulli, Gianluca
AU - Bosco, Filippo
AU - Gennaiotti, Alessandro
AU - Berrettini, Stefano
AU - Magnani, Massimo
AU - Troncossi, Marco
AU - Peretti, Giorgio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Società Italiana di Otorinolaringoiatria e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale.
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - Objective. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on healthcare systems worldwide. The rate of infected healthcare workers is > 10% in Italy. Within this dramatic scenario, the development of new personal protective equipment (PPE) devices is manda-tory. This study focuses on validation of modified full-face snorkel masks (MFFSM) as safe and protective equipment against SARS-CoV-2 infection during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the upper aerodigestive tract. Methods. Five different MFFSM were tested during otolaryngological surgery and in anaesthesia procedures. Data were collected through an online survey to assess the feedback of op-erators. pO2 and pCO2 monitoring values during procedures were recorded in selected cases. Results. All five MFFSM tested were easy to use and gave all operators a sound “feeling” of protection. All clinicians involved had common agreement regarding safety and the user-friendly format. Conclusions. In the future, specific development of different type of masks for protection in the operating room, intensive care units and/or office will be possible as a joint venture between clinicians and developers. Goals for clinicians include better definition of needs and priorities, while developers can devote their expertise to produce devices that meet medical requirements.
AB - Objective. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on healthcare systems worldwide. The rate of infected healthcare workers is > 10% in Italy. Within this dramatic scenario, the development of new personal protective equipment (PPE) devices is manda-tory. This study focuses on validation of modified full-face snorkel masks (MFFSM) as safe and protective equipment against SARS-CoV-2 infection during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the upper aerodigestive tract. Methods. Five different MFFSM were tested during otolaryngological surgery and in anaesthesia procedures. Data were collected through an online survey to assess the feedback of op-erators. pO2 and pCO2 monitoring values during procedures were recorded in selected cases. Results. All five MFFSM tested were easy to use and gave all operators a sound “feeling” of protection. All clinicians involved had common agreement regarding safety and the user-friendly format. Conclusions. In the future, specific development of different type of masks for protection in the operating room, intensive care units and/or office will be possible as a joint venture between clinicians and developers. Goals for clinicians include better definition of needs and priorities, while developers can devote their expertise to produce devices that meet medical requirements.
KW - Anesthesia
KW - COVID-19
KW - Pandemic
KW - Surgery
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U2 - 10.14639/0392-100X-N0841
DO - 10.14639/0392-100X-N0841
M3 - Articolo
C2 - 32970047
AN - SCOPUS:85097397652
VL - 40
SP - 317
EP - 324
JO - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
JF - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
SN - 0392-100X
IS - 5
ER -