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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol · Apr 2021
Outcomes of elective head and neck confirmed or suspected cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sabrina Brar, Enyi Ofo, Nicholas Hyde, Dae Kim, Tunde Odutoye, David Allin, and Aleix Rovira.
- ENT Department, St George's University Hospital, London, UK. sb1816@my.bristol.ac.uk.
- Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Apr 1; 278 (4): 1277-1282.
PurposeTo analyse the complication outcomes of COVID-19 negative patients undergoing elective head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis was a retrospective case review of all patients undergoing elective head and neck surgery for confirmed or suspected head and neck cancer.ResultsThere 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.ConclusionWith 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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