Thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

During the COVID-19 pandemic, elective thyroid surgery is experiencing delays. The problem is that the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing. The research purposes were to systematically collect the literature data on the characteristics of those thyroid operations performed and to assess the safety/risks associated with thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We used all the procedures consistent with the PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive literature in MEDLINE (PubMed) and Scopus was made using ''Thyroid'' and "coronavirus" as search terms.

Results

Of a total of 293 articles identified, 9 studies met the inclusion criteria. The total number of patients undergoing thyroid surgery was 2217. The indication for surgery was malignancy in 1347 cases (60.8%).

SUBMITTER: Scappaticcio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8288414 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature