Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT East, Hong Kong.
Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Head Neck. 2020 Jun;42(6):1235-1239. doi: 10.1002/hed.26168. Epub 2020 Apr 21.
Head and neck examinations are commonly performed by all physicians. In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has a high viral load in the upper airways, these examinations and procedures of the upper aerodigestive tract must be approached with caution. Based on experience and evidence from SARS-CoV-1 and early experience with SARS-CoV-2, we provide our perspective and guidance on mitigating transmission risk during head and neck examination, upper airway endoscopy, and head and neck mucosal surgery including tracheostomy.
头颈部检查通常由所有医生进行。在由 SARS-CoV-2 病毒引起的 COVID-19 大流行时代,上呼吸道病毒载量很高,对上呼吸道的这些检查和程序必须谨慎处理。基于 SARS-CoV-1 的经验和证据以及 SARS-CoV-2 的早期经验,我们就头颈部检查、上呼吸道内镜检查以及包括气管切开术在内的头颈部黏膜手术期间降低传播风险提供了我们的观点和指导。