Risk Based Decision Algorithms for Management of COVID-19 Associated Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis
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- 30.07.2021
- COVID-19
- Original Article
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- Verfasst von
- Neeti Kapre Gupta
- Madan Kapre
- Harshkaran Gupta
- Gauri Kapre Vaidya
- Shripal Jani
- Sonal Meshram
- Sanjog Singh
- Vidula Kapre
- R. Ravi
- Vilas Tambe
- Nirmala Thakkar
- Anju Mundhada
Abstract
Introduction
COVID associated mucormycosis is a challenging problem with significant morbidity and mortality implications. COVID affliction, pre-existing medical conditions especially diabetes and steroid prescription are supposed contributors for development of this opportunistic fungal infection. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment with adequate post-op anti-fungal therapy.
Materials and methods
This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively maintained database of all surgical patients between March–May 2021 at a single centre. Prognosticators such as severity of COVID affliction, use of steroids, extent of rhino-orbital mucormycosis, extent of surgery and outcomes were studied. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse frequency of different variables and chi square test was used to analyse prognostic factors. P value < 0.05 were deemed significant.
Results
74 patients with an average 30 day follow-up were included. All patients had preceding COVID infection and 71.6% were diabetic and 25.7% were diagnosed during the course of their COVID treatment. Multiple sinus involvement being most common (52.61%), 10.81% underwent orbital exenteration and 24.32% palatectomies were performed. Revision surgeries were warranted in 16.21% patients. 9 patients succumbed to disease/ underlying medical and treatment related complications.
Conclusion
We propose a risk assessment based on general condition of patient and severity of mucormycosis infection to decide appropriate strategy for surgical intervention. Early detection and timely and adequate surgery are essential pre-requisites to good outcomes.
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- Titel
- Risk Based Decision Algorithms for Management of COVID-19 Associated Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis
- Verfasst von
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Neeti Kapre Gupta
Madan Kapre
Harshkaran Gupta
Gauri Kapre Vaidya
Shripal Jani
Sonal Meshram
Sanjog Singh
Vidula Kapre
R. Ravi
Vilas Tambe
Nirmala Thakkar
Anju Mundhada
- Publikationsdatum
- 30.07.2021
- Verlag
- Springer India
- Schlagwort
- COVID-19
- Erschienen in
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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2022
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7707 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02692-9
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