Article ; Online: Endocrine surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: do we need an update of indications in Italy?
2020 Volume 68, Issue 3, Page(s) 485–488
Abstract: The ongoing spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) poses a significant threat to global health. As the coronavirus outbreak began spreading, hospitals were forced to ... ...
Abstract | The ongoing spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) poses a significant threat to global health. As the coronavirus outbreak began spreading, hospitals were forced to relocate resources to treat the growing number of COVID-19 patients. As a consequence, doctors across the country canceled tens of thousands of nonurgent surgeries. However, recognizing that the COVID-19 situation may be highly variable and fluid in different communities across the country, elective surgery could be still allowed in some centers for patients included in the high-priority class. The majority of endocrine disorders requiring surgical treatment in patients identifiable as first-priority class, or needing hospitalization within 30 days, are generally represented by malignant thyroid tumors, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, and some adrenal disorders. The need for urgent intervention is evaluated on a case-by-case basis according to the severity of the symptoms, the likelihood of progression, and global clinical judgment. On the basis of the above indications, during the last 4 weeks, we performed 18 planned surgical treatments in patients with thyroid cancer (total thyroidectomies, plus lymph node dissection if needed) or multinodular toxic goiter. In no case, postoperative ventilatory support was needed, and the average hospital stay was 3 days. The negative COVID-19 status for all the treated patients was appropriately evaluated beforehand. Nobody knows how long the current COVID-19 pandemic will be lasting. Certainly, we will be requested in the next future to incrementally offer surgical services for endocrine disorders that have been deferred for the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adrenal Gland Diseases/surgery ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Elective Surgical Procedures ; Emergency Treatment ; Endocrine Surgical Procedures ; Endocrine System Diseases/surgery ; Humans ; Hyperparathyroidism/surgery ; Hyperthyroidism/surgery ; Italy/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Prognosis ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Severity of Illness Index ; Thyroid Neoplasms/surgery |
Keywords | covid19 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-06-04 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1194484-5 |
ISSN | 1559-0100 ; 1355-008X ; 0969-711X |
ISSN (online) | 1559-0100 |
ISSN | 1355-008X ; 0969-711X |
DOI | 10.1007/s12020-020-02357-7 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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