Affiliations:
  1. Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Milan, Italy
  2. Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy
  3. 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.