ReviewHead & neck2020
Framework for prioritizing head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a systematic review.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2022Pooled it
- Sinus and anterior skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: systematic review, synthesis and YO-IFOS position.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Practical Recommendations for the Preoperative Screening and Protective Protocols in Cancer Surgeries During COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Nonsurgical management of resectable oral cavity cancer in the wake of COVID-19: A rapid review and meta-analysis.Oral oncology · 2020Pooled it
- Recommendations from the Canadian Association of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology for the Management of Head and Neck Cancers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2020Guideline
- Epidemiological Assessment of Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2018-2024.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outcomes After Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Salivary Gland-related Healthcare Interventions; A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis :.Galen medical journal · 2025Review
- Limited disease progression in endocrine surgery patients with treatment delays due to COVID-19.Surgery · 2023Article
- Effect of the pandemic on surgical procedures in a tertiary care hospital: A retrospective review.Turkish journal of surgery · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on presentation and diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Article
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- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer diagnosis: data from a single referral center, South Tyrol, northern Italy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and head and neck oncology.Operative techniques in otolaryngology--head and neck surgery · 2022Article
- Delayed presentation of head and neck cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic: Choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea.Critical reviews in oncology/hematology · 2021Review
- Beyond COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Italy exploring the covid collateral impacts on healthcare services.Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Article
- Timing and volume of information produced for the Otolaryngologist during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A review of the volume of online literature.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2021Article
- Making the Best of Limited Resources: Improving Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer.American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting · 2021Article
- COVID-19 infection in the palatine tonsil tissue and detritus: the detection of the virus compartment with RT-PCR.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an extraordinary demand on the United States health care system. Many institutions have canceled elective and non-urgent procedures to conserve resources and limit exposure. While operational definitions of elective and urgent categories exist, there is a degree of surgeon judgment in designation. In the present commentary, we provide a framework for prioritizing head and neck surgery during the pandemic. Unique considerations for the head and neck patient are examined including risk to the oncology patient, outcomes following delay in head and neck cancer therapy, and risk of transmission during otolaryngologic surgery. Our case prioritization criteria consist of four categories: urgent-proceed with surgery, less urgent-consider postpone > 30 days, less urgent-consider postpone 30 to 90 days, and case-by-case basis. Finally, we discuss our preoperative clinical pathway for transmission mitigation including defining low-risk and high-risk surgery for transmission and role of preoperative COVID-19 testing.
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