Head and neck oncologic surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: Our experience in a deep south tertiary care center.
Head Neck
; 42(7): 1471-1476, 2020 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-32427410
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has forced drastic changes on the daily lives of the global population. This is most notable within the health care sector. The current paper outlines the response of the head and neck oncologic surgery (HNS) division within our academic otolaryngology department in the state of Alabama.METHODS:
Data with regard to case numbers and types were obtained during the pandemic and compared with time matched data. Our overall approach to managing previously scheduled and new cases, personal protective equipment (PPE) utilization, outpatient clinic, and resident involvement is summarized.DISCUSSION:
Our HNS division saw a 55% reduction in surgical volume during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. We feel that an early and cohesive strategy to triaging surgical cases, PPE usage, and minimizing exposure of personnel is essential to providing care for HNS patients during this pandemic.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Controle de Infecções
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Head Neck
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos