<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">PERTILE, DAVIDE</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">GIPPONI, MARCO</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">APRILE, ALESSANDRA</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">BATISTOTTI, PAOLA</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">FERRARI, CAROL MARZIA</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MASSOBRIO, ANDREA</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SORIERO, DOMENICO</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EPIS, LORENZO</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SCABINI, STEFANO</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Colorectal Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Center Experience</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In Vivo</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021-03-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1299-1305</style></pages><doi><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.21873/invivo.12382</style></doi><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">35</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Background/Aim: A notable re-allocation of healthcare resources and specific clinical and organizational measures have been required to prevent COVID-19 infection among hospitalized patients and healthcare workers. Patients and Methods: From March 9th to May 9th 2020 we performed colorectal cancer elective surgery on 25 patients: a pre-hospital screening was carried out in order to avoid hospitalization of patients suspected of COVID-19 infection. Results: All patients (median age=76 years; range=37-88 years) were considered suitable for admission after telephone triage; the median interval between primary diagnosis and hospital admission was 23.1 days (range=1-55 days). The median hospitalization was 7.8 days (range=4-18 days). One COVID-19-associated death was reported. Conclusion: Our experience demonstrates that safe colorectal cancer elective surgery can be performed during the pandemic COVID-19. Further consensus and guidelines to prevent diffusion of pandemic diseases among hospitalized patients and healthcare workers still need to be implemented.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>