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. 2021 Mar-Apr;47(2):378-385.
doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2020.0479.

Evaluation of uro-oncological surgical treatment during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in a Brazilian tertiary oncology institution, the new world epicenter

Gabriel Carvalho Dos Anjos Silva  1   2 , Daniel Kanda Abe  1   2 , Rubens Pedrenho Neto  1   2 , Rafael Nascimento Vilares  1   2 , Mauricio Dener Cordeiro  1   2 , Rafael Ferreira Coelho  1   2 , William Carlos Nahas  1   2
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Evaluation of uro-oncological surgical treatment during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in a Brazilian tertiary oncology institution, the new world epicenter

Gabriel Carvalho Dos Anjos Silva et al. Int Braz J Urol. 2021 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatic effects on individuals and health care systems. In our institute, a tertiary oncologic public hospital with high surgical volume, we prioritize maintaining cancer treatment as well as possible. The aim of this study is to evaluate if uro-oncological surgeries at pandemic are safe.

Materials and methods: We evaluated patients who underwent uro-oncological procedures. Epidemiological data, information on COVID-19 infection related to surgery and clinical characteristics of non-survival operative patients with COVID-19 infections were analyzed.

Results: From 213 patients analyzed, Covid-19 symptoms were noticed in 8 patients at preoperative process or at hospital admission postponing operation; 161 patients were submitted to elective surgery and 44 to emergency surgery. From patients submitted to elective surgeries, we had 1 patient with laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 (0,6%), with mild symptoms and quick discharge. From the urgencies group, we had 6(13%)patients tested positive; 5 were taken to ICU with 4 deaths.

Conclusion: Elective uro-oncological procedures at the COVID-19 epidemic period in a COVID-19-free Institute are safe, and patients who need urgent procedures, with a long period of hospitalization, need special care to avoid COVID-19 infection and its outcomes.

Keywords: Oncology Service, Hospital; COVID-19 [Supplementary Concept]; Urologic Neoplasms.

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