biostudies-literatureUnknown67(6)Nabavian H<h4>Background</h4>At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to "planned" surgical care was restricted as the health care system responded to the coronavirus. We hypothesized that the pandemic resulted in diagnostic and therapeutic delays, leading to stage migration among patients with malignancies treated with a Whipple procedure.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is a retrospective review of adults who underwent surgical exploration for a planned pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignancy at St. Joseph's Health Centre between March 11, 2019, and March 11, 2021.<h4>Results</h4>We included 180 patients in the study. Baseline characteristics, pathologic diagnoses, and perioperative outcomes were similar between the 2 cohorts. The post-COVID group had longer median wait times from date of consenCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieE383-E388https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11602196biostudies-literatureThe impact of COVID-19 on pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes in a hepatopancreatobiliary centre of excellence.PMC11602196Nabavian HJayaraman STsang MBubis LfalseThe impact of COVID-19 on pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes in a hepatopancreatobiliary centre of excellence.<h4>Background</h4>At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to "planned" surgical care was restricted as the health care system responded to the coronavirus. We hypothesized that the pandemic resulted in diagnostic and therapeutic delays, leading to stage migration among patients with malignancies treated with a Whipple procedure.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is a retrospective review of adults who underwent surgical exploration for a planned pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignancy at St. Joseph's Health Centre between March 11, 2019, and March 11, 2021.<h4>Results</h4>We included 180 patients in the study. Baseline characteristics, pathologic diagnoses, and perioperative outcomes were similar between the 2 cohorts. The post-COVID group had longer median wait times from date of consen2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov-Dec2025-04-04T01:08:40.535Z2025-04-04T01:08:40.535ZS-EPMC116021963959219710.1503/cjs.012823