Material and Methods
Records for adult ENT emergency presentations to our regional centre
were examined over two comparable time periods. Data for patients who
presented over two periods of of 61 days - April-May 2019 (pre COVID-19
period) and April-May 2020 (1st lockdown period) were
recorded. Cases were identified through unit records and included all
ENT emergencies except tracheostomies/airway interventions for COVID-19
patients and Postop complication of elective cases.