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ArticleJournal of surgical oncology2022

Impact of preoperative COVID infection on the outcomes of planned curative-intent cancer surgeries in the second wave of the pandemic from a tertiary care center in India.

Saneya Pandrowala, Deepak Ramraj, Ravi Shankar, Saumya Chopra, Abhishek Das, Aseem Mishra, Durgatosh Pandey

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Article in Journal of surgical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Saneya PandrowalaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepak RamrajDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ravi ShankarDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Head and Neck Services, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Saumya ChopraDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abhishek DasDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Head and Neck Services, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Aseem MishraDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Head and Neck Services, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Durgatosh PandeyDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre and Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-4892
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic was an unforeseen calamity. Sudden disruption of nonemergency services led to disruption of treatment across all specialties. Oncology revolves around the tenet of timely detection and treatment. Disruption of any sort will jeopardize cure rates. The time interval between coronavirus infection and cancer surgery is variable and needs to be tailored to avoid the progression of the disease.

methodsWe analyzed the impact of preoperative coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection on the planned cancer surgery, delay, disease progression, and change of intent of treatment from April 1 to May 31, 2021 at a tertiary care center. All preoperative positive patients were retested after 2 weeks and were considered for surgery if the repeat test was negative and asymptomatic.

findingsOur study included 432 preoperative patients of which 91 (21%) were COVID-19 positive. Amongst this cohort, 76% were operated and the morbidity and mortality were comparable to the COVID-19 negative cohort. Around 10% of the COVID-19 positive were lost to follow up and 10% had disease progression and were deemed palliative

interpretationSARS-CoV-2 infection has adversely impacted cancer care and a 2-week waiting period postinfection seems to be a safe interval in asymptomatic individuals to consider radical cancer surgery.

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SARS-CoV-2AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCOVID-19FemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersYoung Adultcancer surgerymorbidityoutcomepreoperative COVID-19second wave

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