Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (Jan 2022)
The changes on anesthetic practice for non-intubated bronchoscopic interventions during Covid-19 pandemic
Abstract
Bronchoscopic interventions (BIs) and airway management for bronchoscopy are exceptionally high-risk procedures not only for anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, but also for nursing staff because they expose nurses to COVID-19-containing droplets. However, perioperative changes can be made to the anesthetic management for nonintubated BIs to minimize the spread of COVID-19.