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Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgeries During Covid-19 Pandemic Era Publisher



Talebpour M1 ; Mahmoudabadi HZ1 ; Majidi F2 ; Elyasinia F1 ; Ashegh H1 ; Toolabi K1 ; Soroush A1 ; Jalali SM1 ; Najjari K1
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Source: Journal of Iranian Medical Council Published:2021


Abstract

Background: A novel human coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in China at the beginning of 2020 and then emerged as a pandemic. Due to this pandemic, surgical practices changed worldwide. First, postponing elective surgeries to the end of pandemic was suggested. Therefore, conducting safe surgeries became a critical concern. Methods: This is a multicenter prospective study. The data of 85 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in this pandemic era were recorded to evaluate their postoperative outcomes. Results: Among all patients with mean age of 43.7±15.6 and mean surgical duration of 94.6 minutes, none of them showed any complication or any COVID-19 related symptoms after surgery or in follow up time. The mean hospital stay was 3.5 days. Conclusion: There was no increased risk of postoperative complications and COVID-19 infection for patients undergoing various types of laparoscopic surgery in this study and laparoscopy was safe for the patients. © 2021, Journal of Iranian Medical Council.
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