Emergency Anesthesia in a Patient with Esophageal Foreign Matter Infected with COVID-19: A Case Report

Abstract

Anesthetic management for retrieval of the foreign matter has been well reported. But there is still no anesthetic care for patients who suffered from an Esophageal Foreign Matter (EFM) infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this case report, we present an emergency EFM patient confirmed COVID-19. Using Propofol Intravenous Anesthesia (PIA) in combination with topical anesthesia (TA), we have successfully retrieved foreign matter in the upper esophagus. Our anesthetic method supports to be an effective strategy for shortening the operation time to avoid the cross-and in-hospital SARS-CoV-2 transmission.