Cassoni Andrea, Pucci Resi, Mangini Nicolò, Fadda Maria Teresa, Battisti Andrea, Giovannetti Filippo, Terenzi Valentina, Della Monaca Marco, Priore Paolo, Raponi Ingrid, Valentini Valentino
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Oncological and Reconstructive Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Policlinico Umberto I of Rome, D.A.I. testa e collo. Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Cancers (Basel). 2020 Dec 24;13(1):33. doi: 10.3390/cancers13010033.
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.
新冠疫情对手术科室产生了重大影响，尤其是那些进行气道手术的科室。本研究评估了在疫情第一阶段由本科室治疗的一系列头颈肿瘤患者，以及为保护患者和工作人员所采取预防措施的效果。对所有必须接受手术的患者实施了筛查程序。在2020年3月10日至5月18日的第一阶段期间接受检测并进行手术的患者中，没有一例新冠病毒检测呈阳性。很大一部分患者患有晚期（T3和T4）肿瘤。两名患者在住院期间出现呼吸道症状，因此被进行预防性隔离和检测，但新冠病毒检测结果为阴性。所有外科科室工作人员均遵循意大利卫生部的预防方案并接受了血清学检测。每个人的IgG和IgM均为阴性，从而证实没有人接触过该病毒。本研究突出了高效治疗头颈区域肿瘤患者的努力，并证实了用于保护我们患者和工作人员健康的安全措施的有效性。
