Background and Aims: Anaesthesiologists, being involved in a variety of aerosol generating procedures during daily practice, are rendered especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. Our unit, situated in India’s epicenter, is managing both Covid and non Covid patients. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the impact of modifications in anaesthesia techniques and safety protocols at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We reviewed anaesthesia charts of 454 consecutive patients requiring anaesthesia services between 25 March 2020 and 31 May 2020.
An anonymous survey was carried out by circulating a questionnaire among the 26 Anaesthesiologists of the Department using an android application. Results: Anaesthesia technique modifications were performed in 55.7% of the studied cohort. Modifications included, no mask ventilation, use of rapid sequence intubation,…
