How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected gastrointestinal surgery for malignancies and surgical infections?

• Published in: Nagoya journal of medical science Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 715 - 725
• Main Authors: Ishibashi, Yusuke, Tsujimoto, Hironori, Sugasawa, Hidekazu, Mochizuki, Satsuki, Okamoto, Koichi, Kajiwara, Yoshiki, Shinto, Eiji, Takahata, Risa, Kobayashi, Minako, Fujikura, Yuji, Hase, Kazuo, Kishi, Yoji, Ueno, Hideki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Nagoya University 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Digestive System Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Female; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - pathology; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - surgery; Hand Sanitizers; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infection Control - organization & administration; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Original Paper; Pandemics; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; gastrointestinal surgery; surgical infection

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected infection control and prevention measures. We investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postoperative infections and infection control measures in patients underwent gastrointestinal surgery for malignancies. We retrospectively...