Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on short-term outcomes after low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer: Analysis of data from the Japanese National Clinical Database.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected the allocation of various medical resources to several areas, including intensive care units (ICUs). However, currently, its impact on the short-term postoperative outcomes of gastrointestinal cancer surgeries remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the incidence of complications occurring after low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer in Japan.

Methods

Data from the Japanese National Clinical Database between 2018 and 2021 were retrospectively examined. The primary outcome of the study was the postoperative morbidity and mortality rates before and after COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the postoperative ICU admission rate was assessed. Morbidity and mortality rates were also a

SUBMITTER: Seishima R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature