Panel Discussion: Laryngectomy and Tracheostomy Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic significant shifts have occurred in the care of laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients and practice has been impacted since its onset earlier in 2020. New ways of working and new processes have emerged to continue to provide care. Many countries are now entering a period with a surge in cases. And, we continue to learn about long-term implications and care of recovering COVID-19 patients. The focus of this panel will be to discuss factors that are currently relevant for care of laryngectomy and tracheostomy patients, including recovering COVID-19 patients.
International panel:
Dr. Jacinto García
ENT & Head and Neck Surgeon, Chief of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Prof. Dr. med. Athanasia Warnecke
Head and Neck Surgeon, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Dr. Deborah Dawson
Consultant Nurse in Critical Care, St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
Dr. Javier Gavilanes-Plasencia, MD, PhD
Head and Neck Surgeon, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Reference mentioned during the discussion:
- Guidelines published by the Spanish Society of ORL-CCC
- Commentary on the management of total laryngectomy patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic
- Tracheostomy care and decannulation during the COVID‑19 pandemic
- Swallowing and Communication Management of Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy in the Context of COVID-19
- Tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis management in laryngectomy patients during the COVID-19 pandemic