Head and Neck Surgery – Treatment/Management Guidelines
during the COVID-19 pandemic
The following guidelines based on current expert clinical opinion are
provided for management of patients with HNC during the COVID-19
pandemic given the potential limited resources available. Given the
acute nature of this clinical dilemma, there is not sufficient time to
perform clinical trials for level-one evidence. Our guidelines emphasize
surgical treatment of intermediate and advanced disease where
nonsurgical options are not available, and risk of diseaseprogression would significantly affect patient function or
disease outcome.