The consecutive impact of COVID-19 on thoracic surgical procedures in Japan: an analysis of data from the National Clinical Database.

Yukio SatoHiroyuki YamamotoNorihiko IkedaHiroshi KonishiTaizo HibiShunsuke EndoMasayoshi InoueYoshinori OkadaYashushi ShintaniShinichi ToyookaHiroshige NakamuraYasushi HoshikawaToyofumi Fengshi Chen-YoshikawaHidetaka UramotoYoshihiro TsubochiTadao KakizoeMasayuki ChidaIchiro Yoshino

Published in: Surgery today (2023)

Surgeries for primary lung cancer still decreased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The continued stagnation of screening was responsible for this decrease. Surgeries for metastatic lung tumors decreased profoundly, and the decrease in screening for primary tumors was responsible for this reduction. Our findings emphasize the significance of maintaining cancer screening efforts, even during a pandemic.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
small cell lung cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
quality improvement
papillary thyroid
spinal cord
emergency department
big data
deep learning