id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-312137-u260m04t Morrison, Daniel R. Head and neck oncologic surgery in the COVID‐19 pandemic: Our experience in a deep south tertiary care center 2020-05-19 .txt text/plain 3375 199 50 Our overall approach to managing previously scheduled and new cases, personal protective equipment (PPE) utilization, outpatient clinic, and resident involvement is summarized. We feel that an early and cohesive strategy to triaging surgical cases, PPE usage, and minimizing exposure of personnel is essential to providing care for HNS patients during this pandemic. With this context in mind, the current paper will retrospectively discuss the approach of the head and neck surgery (HNS) division of our tertiary care center in Birmingham, AL with regard to surgical care, outpatient care, and academics. Until March 27th, clinics were continued on a limited basis to head and neck patients with an urgent need; new confirmed cancer diagnoses, post-op care, or patients with worsening symptoms due to their disease process/malignancy. Early institutional head and neck oncologic and microvascular surgery practice patterns across the United States during the SARS-CoV-2(COVID19) pandemic. ./cache/cord-312137-u260m04t.txt ./txt/cord-312137-u260m04t.txt