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Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu1, Michael Gerckens2, Justin Hetrodt3
1Asklepios Lung Clinic Munich-Gauting, Gauting, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Helmholtz Center Munich, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.
Abstract:
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus. Its rapid spread and severe clinical presentation influence patient management in all specialties including thoracic surgery. We report 3 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 occurring in patients shortly after thoracotomy and thoracoscopy procedures, illustrating the imminent threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection for thoracic surgery patients.
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