Analysing the trends in breast surgery practice during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative study with the Pre-COVID era.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has crippled the healthcare systems all over the world. Cancer treatment is indispensable and disruption in its provision can lead to unanticipated consequences. No local data exists that has quantified the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer surgery in a lower middle-income country (LMIC), therefore, the present retrospective comparative cohort study is directed to determine the trends in breast surgery operative volumes and its outcomes at our institution in Pakistan.

Materials and methods

Data was collected retrospectively from Pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 era to determine impact of the current pandemic on breast cancer management practices and outcomes.

Results

Cohort results showed a d

SUBMITTER: Vohra LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8816794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature