Head and neck surgical oncology in the time of a pandemic : Subsite-specific triage guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic

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BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic has strained human and material resources around the world. Practices in surgical oncology had to change in response to these resource limitations, triaging based on acuity, expected oncologic outcomes, availability of supportive resources, and safety of health care personnel.

METHODS: The MD Anderson Head and Neck Surgery Treatment Guidelines Consortium devised the following to provide guidance on triaging head and neck cancer (HNC) surgeries based on multidisciplinary consensus. HNC subsites considered included aerodigestive tract mucosa, sinonasal, salivary, endocrine, cutaneous, and ocular.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Each subsite is presented separately with disease-specific recommendations. Options for alternative treatment modalities are provided if surgical treatment needs to be deferred.

CONCLUSION: These guidelines are intended to help clinicians caring for patients with HNC appropriately allocate resources during a health care crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to advocate for individual consideration of cases in a multidisciplinary fashion based on individual patient circumstances and resource availability.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 42(2020), 6 vom: 26. Juni, Seite 1194-1201

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

MD Anderson Head and Neck Surgery Treatment Guidelines Consortium [VerfasserIn]
Consortium members [VerfasserIn]
Maniakas, Anastasios [VerfasserIn]
Jozaghi, Yelda [VerfasserIn]
Zafereo, Mark E [VerfasserIn]
Sturgis, Erich M [VerfasserIn]
Su, Shirley Y [VerfasserIn]
Gillenwater, Ann M [VerfasserIn]
Gidley, Paul W [VerfasserIn]
Lewis, Carol M [VerfasserIn]
Diaz, Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Goepfert, Ryan P [VerfasserIn]
Kupferman, Michael E [VerfasserIn]
Gross, Neil D [VerfasserIn]
Hessel, Amy C [VerfasserIn]
Pytynia, Kristen B [VerfasserIn]
Nader, Marc-Elie [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jennifer R [VerfasserIn]
Lango, Miriam N [VerfasserIn]
Kiong, Kimberley L [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Theresa [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Christopher M K L [VerfasserIn]
Appelbaum, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Alpard, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Jose A [VerfasserIn]
Terry, Shawn [VerfasserIn]
Flynn, Jill E [VerfasserIn]
Bauer, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Fournier, Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Burgess, Courtlyn G [VerfasserIn]
Wideman, Cayla [VerfasserIn]
Johnston, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
You, Chenxi [VerfasserIn]
De Luna, Rolando [VerfasserIn]
Joseph, Liza [VerfasserIn]
Diersing, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Prescott, Kaitlin [VerfasserIn]
Heiberger, Katherine [VerfasserIn]
Mugartegui, Lilian [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Zendehdel, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Sellers, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Friddell, Rebekah A [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Ajay [VerfasserIn]
Khanjae, Sonam J [VerfasserIn]
Schwarzlose, Katherine B [VerfasserIn]
Chambers, Mark S [VerfasserIn]
Hofstede, Theresa M [VerfasserIn]
Cardoso, Richard C [VerfasserIn]
Wesson, Ruth Aponte [VerfasserIn]
Won, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Otun, Adegbenga O [VerfasserIn]
Gombos, Dan S [VerfasserIn]
Al-Zubidi, Nagham [VerfasserIn]
Hutcheson, Katherine A [VerfasserIn]
Gunn, G Brandon [VerfasserIn]
Rosenthal, David I [VerfasserIn]
Gillison, Maura L [VerfasserIn]
Ferrarotto, Renata [VerfasserIn]
Weber, Randal S [VerfasserIn]
Hanna, Ehab Y [VerfasserIn]
Myers, Jeffrey N [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Stephen Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Oncology
Otolaryngology
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.06.2020

Date Revised 11.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26206

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309265630