Nicolae Bacalbasa1,2, Irina Balescu3. 1. Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine "Fundeni" Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. 3. Department of Surgery, "Ponderas" Academic Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the management of oncogynecologic patients in regard to time of diagnosis, to delay of treatment, therapeutic strategy and postoperative complications. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of preoperative SARS-Cov2 infection on the postoperative outcome after debulking surgery for ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between June 2021 and September 2021, 12 patients with antecedents of COVID-19 infection and ovarian cancer were submitted to surgery at "Dr. I. Cantacuzino" Hospital, Bucharest, Romania. Their outcomes were compared to those reported in a similar group of patients submitted to surgery during the same period in the absence of COVID-19 infection. RESULTS: Although preoperative data showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups, intraoperative length and estimated blood loss were higher in the COVID-19 group and so were the postoperative complications, the most commonly encountered ones being reported by wound infection, postoperative hemoperitoneum and pneumonia. However, the differences did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Preoperative COVID-19 infection seems to slightly increase the risk of postoperative complications after debulking surgery for ovarian cancer.
BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the management of oncogynecologic patients in regard to time of diagnosis, to delay of treatment, therapeutic strategy and postoperative complications. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of preoperative SARS-Cov2 infection on the postoperative outcome after debulking surgery for ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between June 2021 and September 2021, 12 patients with antecedents of COVID-19 infection and ovarian cancer were submitted to surgery at "Dr. I. Cantacuzino" Hospital, Bucharest, Romania. Their outcomes were compared to those reported in a similar group of patients submitted to surgery during the same period in the absence of COVID-19 infection. RESULTS: Although preoperative data showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups, intraoperative length and estimated blood loss were higher in the COVID-19 group and so were the postoperative complications, the most commonly encountered ones being reported by wound infection, postoperative hemoperitoneum and pneumonia. However, the differences did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Preoperative COVID-19 infection seems to slightly increase the risk of postoperative complications after debulking surgery for ovarian cancer.
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