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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 179-181 |
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Mastoid surgery during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: Focusing on mitigation measures
Kripa Dongol, Rabindra Bhakta Pradhananga, Pabina Rayamajhi, Urmila Gurung
Department of ENT, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Kripa Dongol
Department of ENT, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
Nepal
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DOI: 10.4103/indianjotol.INDIANJOTOL_100_20
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Mastoid surgery is an aerosol-generating procedure and is considered as high-risk procedure during this pandemic of coronavirus disease. It should, however, be performed in certain life-threatening conditions. Otorhinolaryngologists should be well versed with the measures to protect ourselves from acquiring the coronavirus. We, therefore, report a case of mastoidectomy performed during this pandemic for an intracranial complication of chronic otitis media, focusing on the mitigation measures.
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