Affiliations:
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department
of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Milan, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Clinical Sciences and
Community Health, Milan, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Biomedical, Surgical
and Dental Sciences, Milan, Italy
Corresponding Author: Michele Gaffuri, MD, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’
Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Otolaryngology and
Head and Neck Surgery, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Tel.: +39 0255032563; Fax: + 39 0250320248; e-mail:
michele.gaffuri@policlinico.mi.it
Abbreviations: COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2,
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus-2; WHO, World Health
Organization; ACE2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, PPE, Personal
Protective Equipment; STAPID, Sialendoscopy-assisted Transfacial
Approach to Parotid gland and duct Isolation Drape setting; US,
ultrasonography; CBCT, Cone Beam Computed Tomography scan; MRI, magnetic
resonance imaging
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; PPE; parotid gland; transfacial
approach; sialendoscopy-assisted
Funding source: This research did not receive any specific
grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit
sectors.
Declarations of interest: The Authors declare that there is no
conflict of interest.
Key Clinical Message: Surgical procedures requiring close
contact with saliva, such as salivary gland surgery, may determine the
risk of spreading the SARS-CoV-2 infection. The use of PPE and isolation
settings are mandatory to protect health-workers.