Is adenotonsillectomy safe in covid-19 era? Investigation of sars-cov2 in adenoid and tonsil tissues.

Muderris T., Aysel A., Yis R., Muderris T., Oketem İ. M. A., corakci O.

American journal of otolaryngology, cilt.43, sa.3, ss.103458, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103458
  • Dergi Adı: American journal of otolaryngology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.103458
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, SARS-COV2, Adenoidectomy, Tonsillectomy, RT-PCR
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: COVID-19 has seriously altered physicians' approach to patients and diseases, with a tendency to postpone elective procedures. Tonsillectomy, alone or with adenoidectomy, is one of the most common surgeries performed by otolaryngologists. Although they are generally accepted as elective surgeries, they significantly improve the quality of life, and postponing these surgeries for a long time can have deteriorative effects on the patients. We aimed to investigate the presence of SARS CoV-2 in the adenotonsillectomy materials to find out if performing adenotonsillectomy is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.