Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Head and Neck Department, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Head Neck. 2020 Jul;42(7):1466-1470. doi: 10.1002/hed.26263. Epub 2020 Jun 1.
For the EARs NOSE AND THROAT (ENT) surgeon, there are many challenges that show-up in the clinical management of a patient affected by a head and neck cancer during COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the postoperative period.
During the acute COVID-19 emergency phase in Italy, we analyzed the management of a patient affected by a head and neck cancer. We reported several clinical data about the hospitalization period, pointing out the difficulties encountered both from clinical and management point of view.
During pandemic, we admitted 27 oncological patients at our ENT Department. Delays in surgical procedures, complications of hospitalizations, need for radiological studies, and possible transfer to other hospital ward, due to suspect SARS-CoV-2 infection, were registered.
The changes in the whole health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the management of patients with head and neck cancer, generating several clinical challenges for the ENT surgeon.
对于耳鼻喉科(ENT)医生来说,在 COVID-19 大流行期间,患者患有头颈部癌症的临床管理中会出现许多挑战,尤其是在术后阶段。
在意大利 COVID-19 急性紧急阶段,我们分析了一位头颈部癌症患者的管理情况。我们报告了有关住院期间的多项临床数据,指出了从临床和管理角度遇到的困难。
在大流行期间,我们的耳鼻喉科收治了 27 名肿瘤患者。由于怀疑 SARS-CoV-2 感染,手术延迟、住院并发症、影像学研究的需要以及可能转移到其他病房,都有记录。
COVID-19 大流行期间整个医疗保健系统的变化,对患有头颈部癌症的患者的管理产生了影响,为耳鼻喉科医生带来了一些临床挑战。