Surgeon-performed ultrasound-guided head and neck procedures during COVID-19 pandemic
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Background: The ultrasonographic procedure is a common diagnostic and therapeutic method in daily medical practice. Surgeon-performed ultrasound (SUS) has been gaining popularity, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Two ENT surgeons performed US-guided diagnostic or therapeutic procedures in the outpatient clinic. A successful SUS is defined as the diagnostic procedure's ability to facilitate the final histopathological diagnosis that can guide the subsequent treatment and disease resolution following the therapeutic procedure without the need for more invasive open surgical intervention. Results: Out of 10 participants, 6 are males, and 4 are females. There were no complications noted. All subjects had successful tissue sampling or intervention on the first attempt for diagnostic and therapeutic SUS. Conclusions: With COVID-19, there has been a significant shift in ordinary medical practice. SUS is proven to be a safe and effective method to facilitate the management of head and neck pathologies. © 2022, The Author(s).
Keywords
Adult, Article, Clinical article, Coronavirus disease 2019, Diagnostic test, Echography, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Female, Gender, Head and neck disease, Head and neck procedure, Head and neck surgery, Histopathology, human, invasive procedure, male, medical history, medical procedures, Middle aged, Observational study, Open surgery, Outpatient, Pandemic, Physical examination, Retrospective study, Surgeon, Surgeon performed ultrasound, Ultrasound guided procedure
Divisions
otorhino
Funders
None
Publication Title
Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Volume
38
Issue
1
Publisher
Springer Medizin
Additional Information
Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Gold Open Access