Facial Pressure Ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old Female Intubated Patient

Facial Pressure Ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old Female Intubated Patient

Marianna Pesce, Renzo Panizza, Marco Ghiglione, Silvia Scarrone, Enrico M. Zingarelli, Ileana Orejuela

In case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected patients, the invasive ventilation in prone position can improve the prognosis, albeit with an increased risk of facial pressure ulcers. In this report, we will relate a case of facial pressure ulcers in a SARS-CoV-2 positive 50 year-old woman with the aim to describe the high-complexity management of COVID 19 in which healthcare professionals across the world are still involved.

2020

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, facial pressure ulcers

DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710403

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Thieme Publishers

Surgery