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Pediatric Anesthesia Techniques during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Alexander Trujillo Mejía1,2,3
  • Fernando Arango1,2
  • Cristina Osorio3
  • Federico Ocampo2,3
  • Lina Melo2,3
  • Leonardo Gil1,2,3

1Departmento Clínico Quirúrgico, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia

2Departmento Clínico Quirúrgico, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia

3Departmento de Anestesiología, Hospital Infantil de la Cruz Roja, Manizales, Colombia

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0045 Vol.16,Issue 2,October 2020 pp.8-13

Published: 28 October 2020

*Corresponding Author(s): Alexander Trujillo Mejía E-mail: alexander.trujillo@ucaldas.edu.co

Abstract

The pediatric population is a contagion fuel for SARS CoV-2, putting health care workers at risk. Exposure to respiratory droplets and aerosols are a major cause of disease transmission during airway procedures. Crying, coughing, laryngospasm, airway obstruction and hypoxia, which are more frequent in children than adults, directly or indirectly increase aerosol production and hence the risk of transmission to health workers. We present recommendations for the perioperative management of children suspected or confirmed positive for COVID-19, with the aim of reducing the risk of infection in these patients and in the healthcare team.

Keywords

COVID-19, Pediatric anesthesia, SARS CoV-2, Aerosol box, Airway

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Alexander Trujillo Mejía,Fernando Arango,Cristina Osorio,Federico Ocampo,Lina Melo,Leonardo Gil. Pediatric Anesthesia Techniques during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Signa Vitae. 2020. 16(2);8-13.

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