Table 1.

Actual recommendations to prevent COVID-19 infection in head & neck surgeons and otolaryngologists.

Author	Publication date	Country	General recommendations	Surgeries	Types	High risk procedures (AGP)	PPE	PT	TM
Xu K et al. [16]	02 F 2020	China	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Chan JYK et al. [17]	20 M 2020	Hong Kong	Redistribution of manpower and resources Maximize hospital bed availability	Emergency Oncologic	NA	Tracheostomy Laryngoscopy	N95 Gown Cap Eye protection Gloves	NA	NA
SEORL-CCC	22 M 2020	Spain	Reduction of surgical procedures Preserve the safety of patients and health workers, maintaining the necessary resources	Emergency Oncologic Postoperative	Otitis or complicated sinusitis Sudden deafness Surgical complications Cervical infections Air way obstruction Trauma	Nasofibroscopy	-N95 -blood proof gown -N95, FFP2 o 3 -eye protection-Two pairs of gloves	Yes	Yes
AAO-HNS	26 M 2020	United States	When COVID-19 status of the patient cannot be confirmed the patient should be handled as if it were COVID-19 positive	Emergency	NR	Tracheostomy	N95 respirator masks with either goggles or a face shield (laryngoscopy)	NR	NR
Vukkadala N et al. [18]	26 M 2020	United States	Our institution promotes early intubation to avoid emergent intubations, which would allow intubation planning and enough time to properly done PPE	Malignancy Air way risk	NR	Tonsillectomy Mastoid drilling Sinus surgery, -other airway procedures	N95 Gown Face shield (laryngoscopy)	Yes	Yes
Lüers JC et al. [19]	26 M 2020	Germany	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Boccalatte LA et al	2 A 2020	Argentina	The key point is the care and training of the human resource in the correct use of PPE	Emergency	Odontogenic abscess Cervical infections Air way obstruction Trauma	Tracheostomy -laryngoscopy Oral surgery Upper aerodigestive tract procedures	N95 Gown Cap Glasses Eye protection Gloves	Yes>	Yes

AGP: aerosol-generating procedures; PPE: personal protective equipment; PT: preoperative test; TM: telemedicine; SEORL-CCC: Spanish Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; AAO-HNS: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; F: February; M: March; A: April; NA: no avaiable; NR: No reported; >: Our team suggest preoperative COVID-19 test for all patients. However, the avaiability in Latin America is low and the access is complicated, like other countries in this area.