Covid19 pandemic; A practicing head and neck surgeon's perspective of an institutional model

Oral Oncol. 2020 Jul:106:104765. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104765. Epub 2020 May 14.

Abstract

  1. Surgery for Mucosal Head and neck Cancers needs special consideration as they are AGP.

  2. Nevertheless all such procedures are considered semi emergencies.

  3. Support Machinery of the Government and the co-operation of the people are crucial.

  4. Waiting for atleast a period of 2 weeks would be a prudent solution in low risk cases.

Publication types

  • Personal Narrative

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Internationality
  • Male
  • Quarantine / methods*
  • Surgeons