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cord-349439-3z0b77r5	Mandal, Amitabha	A Systematic Review on Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients: Current Guidelines and Safety Measures	2020-09-28		.txt	text/plain	2494	145	51	As Surgeons we often required to examine and perform procedures in head and neck patients and are in high risk of exposure to aerosol and droplet contamination. In this review various international guidelines and sources were put together, and we aim to summarize in a systematic way the available recommendations: indications, timing, technique and safety measures for tracheostomy for COVID-19 patients, from all over the world. It is therefore of utmost importance to focus equally on both patient's and health care team's well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic that minimize risk of viral exposure. The tracheostomy may not always be life saving as all those require the procedure may not survive but it comes at the cost of risk of infection to the health care staff and relative of the patient. Guidance for health care workers performing aerosol generating medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic	./cache/cord-349439-3z0b77r5.txt	./txt/cord-349439-3z0b77r5.txt