ReviewAsian cardiovascular & thoracic annals2020
General thoracic surgery services across Asia during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Cancer on Hold, Infections on the Rise: The Unseen Pandemic Effect on Thoracic Surgery in the Developing World.Cureus · 2025Article
- Changes in the Epidemiology of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Diseases in Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Early outcomes of lung resections in non-small cell lung cancer after COVID-19 pneumonia.Asian journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oncological and functional robotic-assisted surgical procedures.Journal of robotic surgery · 2021Article
- One Year on: An Overview of Singapore's Response to COVID-19-What We Did, How We Fared, How We Can Move Forward.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- The Feasibility and Safety of Routine Thoracic Surgeries in the Low-Risk Areas During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.JTO clinical and research reports · 2021Article
- Aerosol-generating procedures in thoracic surgery in the COVID-19 era in Malaysia.Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals · 2020Article
- Understanding the practice of thoracic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2020Review
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 posed an historic challenge to healthcare systems around the world. Besides mounting a massive response to the viral outbreak, healthcare systems needed to consider provision of clinical services to other patients in need. Surgical services for patients with thoracic disease were maintained to different degrees across various regions of Asia, ranging from significant reductions to near-normal service. Key determinants of robust thoracic surgery service provision included: preexisting plans for an epidemic response, aggressive early action to "flatten the curve", ability to dedicate resources separately to COVID-19 and routine clinical services, prioritization of thoracic surgery, and the volume of COVID-19 cases in that region. The lessons learned can apply to other regions during this pandemic, and to the world, in preparation for the next one.
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