Elective ENT surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from a single UK centre

Abstract

Aim

To analyse the outcomes of patients who underwent elective ENT surgery during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in a COVID free site.

Methods

This is a retrospective single centre case series of all patients undergoing elective ENT surgery over a 16-week period between 1 April and 22 July 2020.

Results

No patients, out of our cohort of 85, developed postoperative COVID-19 symptoms or complications of COVID-19. There were no mortalities.

Conclusion

The results suggests that hospitals can safely manage elective ENT operating services during the pandemic.

Keywords

ENT surgery Infection control Outpatient surgery Operating theatre Day surgery

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