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ArticleCirugia espanola2020

[Impact of the pandemic on surgical activity in colorectal cancer in Spain. Results of a national survey].

Fernando de la Portilla de Juan, María Luisa Reyes Díaz, Irene Ramallo Solía

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Article in Cirugia espanola, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
11.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fernando de la Portilla de JuanAsociación Española de Coloproctología, Madrid, España.
María Luisa Reyes DíazUnidad de Coloproctología. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Universidad de Sevilla, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla/CSIC, Sevilla, España.
Irene Ramallo SolíaUnidad de Coloproctología. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Universidad de Sevilla, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla/CSIC, Sevilla, España.
Universidad de Sevilla · ESInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe pandemic has had an impact on colorectal cancer surgery in hospitals. In 2020, up to 75% of colorectal cancer patients are estimated to require surgery. No objective data on the impact of the pandemic on the management of surgical waiting lists is available. We conducted a survey in colorectal surgery units to assess the impact on colorectal cancer surgery waiting lists.

methodAll personnel in charge of colorectal surgery units nationwide received a survey (from February to April, 2020) with eight questions divided into three sections-cessation date of colorectal cancer surgeries, number of patients waiting for treatment, and use of neoadjuvant therapy to postpone surgery.

resultsSixty-seven units participated in the study, with 79.1% of units ceasing some type of activity (32.8% total and 46.3% partial cessation) and 20.9% continuing all surgical activity. In addition, 65% of units used or prolonged neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer patients and 40% of units performed at least five emergency colorectal cancer surgeries. It was estimated that at least one month of intense surgical activity will be required to catch up.

conclusionsCurrently, patients from units with a long waiting list must be redistributed, at least within the country. In the future, in the event of a second wave of the pandemic, an effective program to manage each unit's resources should be developed to prevent total collapse.

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Colorectal cancerCoronavirusCOVID-19PandemicSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34629479
PMCPMC7462580
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