TABLE 2.
Responses from the institutes with head and neck oncology services
| Information sought | Responses | Tertiary care hospitals with oncology services (n = 8) | Dedicated cancer centers (n = 8) | Total (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient department working | Yes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| No | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| Inpatient facilities working | All types (limited) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Emergency only | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| Accepting new patients? | Yes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| No | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| Type of surgeries being performed | All types (limited) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Emergency only | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| Safety precautions during surgery | PPE/N95 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Standard | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Guidelines followed | Institutional | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| State | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| other guidelines | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Management of immediate postoperative cases | Patient + telephone | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Telephone only | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Telemedicine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| COVID‐19 center | DCHC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DCH | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| No | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| Availability of personal protective equipment | Available | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Limited | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Not available | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Abbreviations: DCH, dedicated COVID hospitals; DCHC: dedicated COVID health center.