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Bissacco D, Franchin M, Piffaretti G, Luzzani L, D'Oria M, Casana R, Domanin M, Bellosta R, Trimarchi S. Impact of COVID-19 on aortic operations. Semin Vasc Surg 2021; 34:37-42. [PMID: 34144746 PMCID: PMC8133823 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has profoundly affected all aspects of medicine and surgery. Vascular surgery practice and interventions were also forced to change in order to deal with new COVID-19-related priorities and emergencies. In this setting, difficulties in aortic disease management were two-fold: new vascular complications related to COVID-19 infection and the need to guarantee prompt and correct treatment for the general "non-COVID-19" population. Furthermore, discomfort deriving from precautions to minimize the risk of virus transmission among patients and among health care professionals, the need to separate COVID-19-positive from COVID-19-negative patients, and the high incidence of postoperative complications in COVID-19 cases created a challenging scenario for cardiac operations. The aim of this review was to provide evidence derived from the published literature (case reports, case series, multicenter experience, and expert opinion) on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on aortic vascular surgery services and interventions, describing COVID-19-related findings, intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on noninfectious aortic patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniele Bissacco
- Vascular Surgery Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy; Vascular Surgery Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Poliambulanza Foundation, Brescia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Auxologico, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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