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Published on: February 2, 2022
The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on the Postoperative Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Nicolae Bacalbasa1,2, Camelia Diaconu3,4, Cornel Savu5,6
1Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine "Fundeni" Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania; nicolae_bacalbasa@yahoo.ro.
Background/Aim:
The aim of this study is to report a case series of three patients who developed postoperative severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, although the initial tests were negative.
Patients And Methods:
Between April and September 2020, three patients submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy developed SARS-CoV-2 infection; their outcomes were compared to those of a similar group in which the postoperative outcomes were uneventful.
Results:
There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of pre- and intraoperative outcomes; however, all of the three cases who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection postoperatively required re-admission in the intensive care unit and a longer hospital in stay. The overall mortality rate was null.
Conclusion:
Patients submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer who develop SARS-COV-2 infection postoperatively need a more appropriate supportive care; however, the overall mortality does not appear to increase, justifying, in this way, the continuation of programmed oncological of surgeries.
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