Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on ear, nose, and throat diseases services

Objectives: The goal of this study was to compare the services provided by ear, nose, and throat department between March 1st 2020 May 31st during COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic same date range in years 2017, 2018, 2019 examine changes that occurred thus form an idea about what precautions should be taken considered delivery health patients department. Patients Methods: In March, April, 2019, 2020, outpatient clinic surgery admission numbers were scanned patient information management systems. Whether or not there a difference prepandemic period statistically evaluated. Results: total number rate surgical applications visits determined significantly lower than previous (p<0.001). proportion surgeries performed for malignant conditions found increased Conclusion: There significant decrease hospital admissions pandemic. As all elective procedures postponed some did alter compared past years, it is possible are strictly followed. Physicians postpone prioritize within limits their facilities.