The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on the Postoperative Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on the Postoperative Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Via In vivo (Athens, Greece) In Vivo. 2021 Mar-Apr;35(2):1307-1311. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12383. ABSTRACT 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 pancr eatic 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. PMID:33622935 | DOI:10.21873/invivo.12383 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.