The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer surgery in Queensland.

Frazer KirkKelsie CrathernShantel ChangMatthew S YongCheng HeIan HughesSumit YadavWing LoChristopher ColeMorgan WindsorRishendran NaidooAndrie Stroebel

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)

Restrictions were associated with a significant increase in pathological upstaging, greatest immediately after the introduction of COVID-restrictions (IRR 1.71, CI 0.93-2.94, P = 0.05). COVID-19 delayed the access to surgery, reduced surgical capacity and consequently resulted in pathological upstaging throughout Queensland.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
minimally invasive
sars cov
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
atrial fibrillation