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. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: A notable re-allocation of healthcare resources and specific clinical and organizational measures have been required to prevent COVID-19infection 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-19infection. 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. Copyright
Authors: Saad Alhumaid; Abbas Al Mutair; Jawad S Busubaih; Nourah Al Dossary; Murtadha Alsuliman; Sarah A Baltyour; Ibrahim Alissa; Hassan I Al Hassar; Noor A Al Aithan; Hani A Albassri; Suliman A AlOmran; Raed M ALGhazal; Ahmed Busbaih; Nasser A Alsalem; Waseem Alagnam; Mohammed Y Alyousef; Abdulaziz U Alseffay; Hussain A Al Aish; Ali Aldiaram; Hisham A Al Eissa; Murtadha A Alhumaid; Ali N Bukhamseen; Koblan M Al Mutared; Abdullah H Aljwisim; Abdullah M Twibah; Meteab M AlSaeed; Hussien A Alkhalaf; Fatemah M ALShakhs; Thoyaja Koritala; Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq; Kuldeep Dhama; Ali A Rabaan; Awad Al-Omari Journal: Infect Agent Cancer Date: 2022-09-12 Impact factor: 3.698