ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023
Esophageal cancer operation in the COVID-19 era: are the outcomes different from its past in an observational cohort study?
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COVID-19 spread rapidly and potentially affected every medical profession, including surgery. This study aims to compare the postoperative outcomes of oesophageal cancer surgeries in COVID-19 age and a year before. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed as a single-centred study from March 2019 to March 2022 at Cancer institute, Tehran, Iran. Demographic data, cancer type, surgical procedures, and postoperative outcomes and complications were compared between the two groups pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Totally, 120 patients enroled in the study, of which 57 underwent surgery before the COVID-19 pandemic, and 63 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mean age in these groups was 56.9 (±12.49) and 58.11 (±11.43), respectively. Females included 50.9% and 43.5% of individuals who underwent surgery before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interval between admission and surgery was significantly shorter in patients underwent surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic (5.17 vs. 7.05; Conclusion: Outcomes of oesophageal cancer surgeries in COVID-19 age in our institution were comparable with the year before the pandemic. The decrease in the time interval between surgery and discharge did not lead to an increase in postoperative complications and could be noted for post-COVID-19 era policymaking, too. This study suggests not postponing any of the surgical treatments for oesophageal cancer in the COVID-19 era.
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