Surgical PRIORITIZATION Due To Covid

Last modified: May 30, 2021
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Due to high chances of aerosol generation certain procedures in ent can be differed, Below is a list of Surgical Prioritization for ENT.

Surgical Prioritization for ENT
Surgical Prioritization for ENT.

Surgical Prioritization – Priority 1a

Emergency procedures to be performed in <24 hours.

  • Airway obstruction – Cancer / Foreign body / Sepsis
  • Neck trauma with vascular / visceral / airway injury
  • Nasal /ear button battery removal
  • Life threatening middle ear conditions
  • Orbital cellulitis.

Priority 1b

Urgent procedures to be performed in <72 hours.

  • Uncontrolled epistaxis
  • Sinus surgery for impending catastrophe
  • Acute mastoiditis, or severe complications of cholesteatoma, not responding to conservative therapy
  • Facial nerve palsy secondary to trauma / cholesteatoma
  • Traumatic injury to the pinna
  • Lymph node biopsy – lymphoma where core biopsy inadequate.
  • Head and neck sepsis – not responding to conservative treatment.
  • MDT directed Cancer debulking / biopsy – Microlaryngoscopy +/- laser
  • Vocal Cord medialisation for severe aspiration

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