ArticleJournal of surgical oncology2021
Continuing cancer surgery through the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic at an academic university hospital in India: A lower-middle-income country experience.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis determining the effect of implemented COVID-19 guidelines on surgical oncology volumes and clinical outcomes.Surgical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Counting the social, psychological, and economic costs of COVID-19 for cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Mitigating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adult Cancer Patients through Telehealth Adoption: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- An international survey on retinopathy of prematurity practice patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for future management.International ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Oncological Surgeries: CORONAL Study.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Period on Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Global cancer surgery in low-resource settings: A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis.Cancer · 2023Review
- Global Association of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures with Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on essential health service provision for noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia region: A systematic review.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2022Article
- Continuing cancer surgery through the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic at an academic university hospital in India: A lower-middle-income country experience.Journal of surgical oncology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) hinders the treatment of non-COVID illnesses like cancer, which may be pronounced in lower-middle-income countries.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study audited the performance of a tertiary care surgical oncology department at an academic hospital in India during the first six months of the pandemic. Difficulties faced by patients, COVID-19-related incidents (preventable cases of hospital transmission), and modifications in practice were recorded.
resultsFrom April to September 2020, outpatient consultations, inpatient admissions, and chemotherapy unit functioning reduced by 62%, 58%, and 56%, respectively, compared to the same period the previous year. Major surgeries dropped by 31% with a decrease across all sites, but an increase in head and neck cancers (p = .012, absolute difference 8%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.75% - 14.12%). Postoperative complications were similar (p = .593, 95% CI: -2.61% - 4.87%). Inability to keep a surgical appointment was primarily due to apprehension of infection (52%) or arranging finances (49%). Two COVID-19-related incidents resulted in infecting 27 persons. Fifteen instances of possible COVID-19-related mishaps were averted.
conclusionsWe observed a decrease in the operations of the department without any adverse impact in postoperative outcomes. While challenging, treating cancer adequately during COVID-19 can be accomplished by adequate screening and testing, and religiously following the prevention guidelines.
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