Outcomes of elective head and neck confirmed or suspected cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brar, S; Ofo, E; Hyde, N; Kim, D; Odutoye, T; Allin, D; Rovira, A (2021) Outcomes of elective head and neck confirmed or suspected cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 278 (4). pp. 1277-1282. ISSN 1434-4726 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06194-2
SGUL Authors: Kim, Dae Sung

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To analyse the complication outcomes of COVID-19 negative patients undergoing elective head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This was a retrospective case review of all patients undergoing elective head and neck surgery for confirmed or suspected head and neck cancer. RESULTS: There were no mortalities recorded in the cohort of patients analysed. At 30 days, pulmonary complications had occurred in 4 patients (9%). None of these were related to COVID infection. CONCLUSION: With careful pre-operative screening of patients for COVID-19 and post-operative care in a COVID-19 clean ward, head and neck surgery can proceed safely during the epidemic. This data could help to minimise delay in treatment by allowing a greater number of elective head and neck cancer operations to proceed.

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Keywords:

COVID-19, Coronavirus, Head and neck surgery, Mortality, Head and neck surgery, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Mortality, 1103 Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology

SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre:

Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE)
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE )

Journal or Publication Title:

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

ISSN:

1434-4726

Language:

eng

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