We present the case of an eight year old boy who presented with foreign body aspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient was taken the operating room for rigid bronchoscopy and foreign body removal. The details of the operation, steps taken for protection of health care workers, and lessons learned are discussed. Bronchoscopy was performed using N95 respirators and Stryker Flyte Hood garments, combined with a streamlined instrument set-up. Simulation in advance of these cases improves communication and operative planning. Surgeons should have equipment to retrieve foreign bodies from the oropharynx available. Techniques that reduce surgical time and thus exposure risk should be considered.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, bronchoscopy, Foreign body aspiration”, “Case report”, 【초록키워드】 equipment, COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers, risk, surgical, Operating room, Simulation, Patient, N95 respirator, foreign body, technique, operative, IMPROVE, eight, was performed, reduce, Hood, Stryker, 【제목키워드】 Case report,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, bronchoscopy, Foreign body aspiration”, “Case report”, 【초록키워드】 equipment, COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers, risk, surgical, Operating room, Simulation, Patient, N95 respirator, foreign body, technique, operative, IMPROVE, eight, was performed, reduce, Hood, Stryker, 【제목키워드】 Case report,