Table 1 Head and neck pathologies of hospitalized patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Adenoid hypertrophy/adenotonsillar hypertrophy

108

4

−96.3%

Airways obstruction (dyspnea)

63

53

−15.9%

Benign tumors of head and neck

64

39

−39.1%

Congenital cysts and fistulas of the neck

4

0

−100%

Diseases of the paranasal sinuses and tympanomastoid cavity requiring surgery

116

32

−72.4%

Dentofacial deformity

66

31

−53.0%

Epistaxis

16

8

−50.0%

Pharyngotonsillitis/ peritonsillar abscess

23

11

− 52.2%

Malignant neoplasms of the head and neck

58

56

−3.7%

Maxillofacial trauma

71

38

−46.5%

Miscellanea

373

170

−54.4%

Nasal bone fractures

36

12

− 66.7%

Nasal deformities/septal deviation

33

0

−100%

Otitis media

27

7

−74.1%

Otitis media with effusion

(ear tube insertion)

17

0

−100%

Vertigo

45

8

−82.2%