Pancreatic surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: major activity disruption of a third-level referral center during 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely limited the access to cancer surgery, but it is not known to what extent referral centers for pancreatic diseases were affected by its outbreak. The aim of this study is to describe the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on a third-level referral center for pancreatic surgery in Italy.

Methods

The 2020 activity of The Pancreas Institute of the University of Verona was reviewed, comparing different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreaks using the pre-COVID era as a control. Endpoints were the overall caseload of pancreatic resections, surgical waiting list, administration of preoperative therapy, major morbidity and mortality, residents' training; number of inpatients beds, outpatient visits/procedures/diagnostics.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Marchegiani G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8541802 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature