Pulmonary Lobectomy After COVID-19 #MMPMID32987024
Testori A; Perroni G; Voulaz E; Crepaldi A; Alloisio M
Ann Thorac Surg 2021[Mar]; 111 (3): e181-e182 PMID32987024show ga
Concomitant coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a major risk factor for complications in any type of surgical procedure, especially in thoracic surgery, were the primary organ involved, the lung, is manipulated to perform parenchymal resection. However, it is not clear whether previous infection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may lead to increased morbidity and mortality for subsequent procedures once radiologic resolution is achieved. We report a young patient with lung cancer who successfully underwent a right upper lobectomy for primary adenocarcinoma by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with no complication in the early postoperative phase.