Management of intraoral stents for radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic.
Aljomar José Vechiato FilhoKarina Morais FariaMaria Cecília Querido de OliveiraAriadne Padilha de AndradeAna Carolina Prado RibeiroAlan Roger Dos Santos SilvaAlvin G WeeThaís Bianca BrandãoPublished in: Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology (2021)
Radiotherapy is being performed in many situations as a curative approach for head and neck cancer instead of surgery due to the current novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A recent publication reported that even hypofractionation was being conducted in order to reduce the daily exposure of both patients and the medical staff involved in cancer therapies. As a result, dental teams may be requested more frequently than usual to fabricate intraoral stents (IOS). Given that IOS may be a potential source of COVID-19 contagion, the main purpose of the present correspondence is to offer a guide on how health professionals may be safely presented in the room, on the management of the IOS and also how to sanitize the stents.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- early stage
- radiation therapy
- locally advanced
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- radiation induced
- peritoneal dialysis
- papillary thyroid
- rectal cancer
- squamous cell carcinoma
- physical activity
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- childhood cancer
- young adults
- long term care