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COVID-19 screening protocols for preoperative assessment of head and neck cancer patients candidate for elective surgery in the midst of the pandemic: A narrative review with comparison between two Italian institutions
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ferrari, Marco Paderno, Alberto Giannini, Lorenzo Cazzador, Diego Ciardiello, Cristina Carretta, Giovanni Piazza, Cesare Nicolai, Piero |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Journal: Oral oncology Background: Preoperative screening had a key role in planning elective surgical activity for head and neck cancer (HNC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: All patients undergoing surgery for HNC at two Italian referral hospitals (University of Padua and National Cancer Institute [NCI]) during the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy were included. Accuracy of screening protocols was assessed. Results: In the Padua protocol, 41 patients were screened by pharyngeal swab. The entire sample (100%) was admitted to surgery, diagnostic accuracy was 100%. In the NCI protocol, 23 patients underwent a telephone interview, blood test, and chest CT. Twenty patients (87%) were negative and were directly admitted to surgery. In the remaining 3 (13%), pharyngeal swab was performed. The screening was repeated until a negative chest CT was found. Diagnostic accuracy was 85%. Conclusions: Dedicated screening protocols for COVID-19 allow to safely perform elective HNC surgery. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7556777/pdf |
| Ending Page | 105043 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Starting Page | 105043 |
| ISSN | 13688375 |
| e-ISSN | 18790593 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.105043 |
| Journal | Oral oncology |
| Volume Number | 112 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Oral oncology Head and Neck Cancer Screening Protocol Diagnostic Accuracy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Oral Surgery Cancer Research Oncology |
