Thoracic surgery outcomes for patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic continues, appropriate management of thoracic complications from Coronavirus Disease 2019 needs to be determined. Our objective is to evaluate which complications occurring in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 require thoracic surgery and to report the early outcomes.

Methods

This study is a single-institution retrospective case series at New York University Langone Health Manhattan campus evaluating patients with confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 infection who were hospitalized and required thoracic surgery from March 13 to July 18, 2020.

Results

From March 13 to August 8, 2020, 1954 patients were admitted to New York University Langone Health for Coronavirus Disease 2019. Of these patients, 13 (0.7%) required

SUBMITTER: Chang SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7846472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature