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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · Oct 2020
The nasal tent: an adjuvant for performing endoscopic endonasal surgery in the Covid era and beyond.
- S H Maharaj.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Shivesh.maharaj@wits.ac.za.
- Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Oct 1; 277 (10): 2929-2931.
PurposeTo propose a cost-effective reproducible barrier method to safely perform endoscopic endonasal surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic.MethodsThis manuscript highlights the use of a clear, cost-effective disposable plastic sheet that is draped as a tent over the operating area to contain aerolization of particles. This is then connected to a suction to remove airborne particles and thus reduce transmission of the virus.ConclusionThe use of a nasal tent is a simple and affordable method to limit particle spread during high-risk aerolisation procedures during the Covid era and beyond.
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