Variation in postoperative outcomes of patients with intracranial tumors: insights from a prospective international cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Tin-Chung PoonRory J PiperNqobile ThangoDaniel M FountainHani J MarcusLaura LippaFranco ServadeiIgnatius N EseneChristian F FreyschlagIuri S NevilleGail RosseauKarl SchallerAndreas K DemetriadesFaith C RobertsonPeter J HutchinsonStephen J PriceRonnie E BaticulonJames C GlasbeyAneel BhanguMichael D JenkinsonAngelos G Koliasnull nullPublished in: Neuro-oncology (2023)
The first wave of the pandemic had a significant impact on surgical decision-making. While the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection within 30 days after surgery was low, there was a disparity in mortality between countries and this warrants further examination to identify any modifiable factors.