A review study of nasal endoscopy protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review study of nasal endoscopy protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rafid Jabbar, 1MRCS-ENT (Glasgow, England), DO-HNS(Glasgow), Jordanian Board Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, ENT Lecturer, Basrah Medical College, Iraq.Follow

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

During ENT practice, we have toexamine the nose and perform several nasal procedures in ourclinic s . Otolaryngologists are at a high risk of exposure to the COVID 19 virus . N asal endoscopyis a major procedure for the diagno sis of the nasal and paranasal sinus diseases and introduc ingproper health services for our patients I n addition, the world is living the era of the COVID 19pandemic for which we have to protect ourselves educate our medical staff and work togetheragainst the spread of this sever ely contagious disease within o ur communit ies The main purposeof this study is to review the protocol of nasal endoscopy in the ENT clinic and enhance thesafest way to deal with patients during this pandemic. pandemic.

Keywords

nasal endoscpy, protocol, protection form covid--19, covid-19

Recommended Citation

Jabbar, Rafid (2020) "A review study of nasal endoscopy protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review study of nasal endoscopy protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic," Iraqi National Journal of Medicine: Vol. 2 : Iss. 3 , Article 5.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.37319/iqnjm.2.3.5