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Early institutional head and neck oncologic and microvascular surgery practice patterns across the United States during the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID19) pandemic

Head & Neck May 05, 2020

Patel RJ, et al. - Given that the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic has caused rapid changes in head and neck cancer (HNC) care, researchers sought to present data from 14 different institutions, concentrating specifically on early practice patterns related to head and neck surgery and patient care. Head and neck surgeons from 14 US institutions periodically contributed their practice patterns to a shared spreadsheet. From March 27, 2020 to April 5, 2020, data were analyzed. All institutions had significantly restricted evaluations of the HNC clinics. Factors that led to the decreased clinical volume included lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) (35%) and lack of rapid COVID‐19 testing (86%). The COVID‐19 pandemic has led to a decrease in HNC treatment. Rapid COVID‐19 testing and correlation with infectious potential remain key to the resumption of care in patients with head and neck cancer. Cloud-based platforms for sharing practice patterns will be crucial as a pandemic evolves.

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