PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - NICOLAE BACALBASA
AU  - CAMELIA DIACONU
AU  - CORNEL SAVU
AU  - CARMEN SAVU
AU  - OVIDIU STIRU
AU  - IRINA BALESCU
TI  - The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on the Postoperative Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
AID  - 10.21873/invivo.12383
DP  - 2021 Mar 01
TA  - In Vivo
PG  - 1307--1311
VI  - 35
IP  - 2
4099  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/2/1307.short
4100  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/2/1307.full
SO  - In Vivo2021 Mar 01; 35
AB  - Background/Aim: The aim of this study is to report a case series of three patients who developed postoperative severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, although the initial tests were negative. Patients and Methods: Between April and September 2020, three patients submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy developed SARS-CoV-2 infection; their outcomes were compared to those of a similar group in which the postoperative outcomes were uneventful. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of pre- and intraoperative outcomes; however, all of the three cases who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection postoperatively required re-admission in the intensive care unit and a longer hospital in stay. The overall mortality rate was null. Conclusion: Patients submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer who develop SARS-COV-2 infection postoperatively need a more appropriate supportive care; however, the overall mortality does not appear to increase, justifying, in this way, the continuation of programmed oncological of surgeries.