The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the surgical units, especially those operating on the airways. This study evaluates the series of patients with tumors of the head and neck treated by our unit during Phase-1 of the pandemic and the efficacy of the preventive measures implemented for protecting both the patients and staff. A screening program was administered to all the patients who had to undergo surgery. None of the patients tested and operated during Phase 1, between 10 March and 18 May 2020, were positive for COVID-19. A significant portion of the patients was suffering from tumors in advanced stages (T3 and T4). Two patients developed respiratory symptoms during their stay at the unit, so they were put in precautionary isolation and tested, but resulted negative for COVID-19. All the surgical department staff followed the Italian Ministry of Health’s prevention protocol and underwent serological testing. IgG and IgM were negative in everyone, thus confirming that nobody had been exposed to the virus. This study highlights the commitment to efficiently treating patients suffering from tumors of the head and neck region and confirms the effectiveness of the safety measures used to protect our patients and staff’s health.

Head and neck cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic: a central experience in Rome. Emergency management, infection prevention and control / Cassoni, Andrea; Pucci, Resi; Mangini, Nicolò; Fadda, Maria Teresa; Battisti, Andrea; Giovannetti, Filippo; Terenzi, Valentina; Della Monaca, Marco; Priore, Paolo; Raponi, Ingrid; Valentini, Valentino. - In: CANCERS. - ISSN 2072-6694. - 13:1(2020). [10.3390/CANCERS13010033]

Head and neck cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic: a central experience in Rome. Emergency management, infection prevention and control

Andrea Cassoni
Primo
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Resi Pucci
Secondo
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Nicolò Mangini;Maria Teresa Fadda;Andrea Battisti;Filippo Giovannetti;Valentina Terenzi;Marco Della Monaca;Paolo Priore;Ingrid Raponi;Valentino Valentini
Ultimo
2020

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the surgical units, especially those operating on the airways. This study evaluates the series of patients with tumors of the head and neck treated by our unit during Phase-1 of the pandemic and the efficacy of the preventive measures implemented for protecting both the patients and staff. A screening program was administered to all the patients who had to undergo surgery. None of the patients tested and operated during Phase 1, between 10 March and 18 May 2020, were positive for COVID-19. A significant portion of the patients was suffering from tumors in advanced stages (T3 and T4). Two patients developed respiratory symptoms during their stay at the unit, so they were put in precautionary isolation and tested, but resulted negative for COVID-19. All the surgical department staff followed the Italian Ministry of Health’s prevention protocol and underwent serological testing. IgG and IgM were negative in everyone, thus confirming that nobody had been exposed to the virus. This study highlights the commitment to efficiently treating patients suffering from tumors of the head and neck region and confirms the effectiveness of the safety measures used to protect our patients and staff’s health.
2020
head and neck cancer; COVID-19 infection; pandemic; risk of contagion; oral-maxillofacial surgeons; infection prevention and control
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Head and neck cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic: a central experience in Rome. Emergency management, infection prevention and control / Cassoni, Andrea; Pucci, Resi; Mangini, Nicolò; Fadda, Maria Teresa; Battisti, Andrea; Giovannetti, Filippo; Terenzi, Valentina; Della Monaca, Marco; Priore, Paolo; Raponi, Ingrid; Valentini, Valentino. - In: CANCERS. - ISSN 2072-6694. - 13:1(2020). [10.3390/CANCERS13010033]
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