Breast Surgery can be Performed Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis
| Autor: | Akif Enes Arikan, Halil Kara, Onur Dülgeroğlu, Cihan Uras |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | İstanbul Medical Journal, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 45-50 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2619-9793 2148-094X |
| DOI: | 10.4274/imj.galenos.2022.28582 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has affected the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases including breast cancer. This study aimed to investigate whether breast surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for breast cancer or suspicious breast lesions in the pre-pandemic, first wave, and second wave periods of the pandemic were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Data of 220 patients who underwent breast surgery were analyzed. No significant difference was found between the pre-pandemic, first wave, and second wave periods of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of patient characteristics, complications, types of complication, Clavien-Dindo classification of complications, and complications requiring intervention. No COVID-19 related complication was also observed. Conclusion: Breast surgery can be performed safely in the COVID-19 pandemic. For safe surgery, appropriate precautionary measures against COVID-19 and COVID-19 screening should be initiated. COVID-19-free surgical pathway is also important for safe surgery. With the continuation of surgeries, fear of upstaging, subsequent requirement of more aggressive treatment for tumors, and post-pandemic overload can be prevented. |
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