The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the decrease in the use of intensive care units in the postoperative period of anatomic lung resections. A retrospective analysis
Abstract:Objective: COVID-19 pandemic required optimization of hospital institutional flow, especially regarding the use of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. The aim of this study was to assess whether the individualization of the indication for postoperative recovery from pulmonary surgery in ICU beds was associated with more perioperative complications. Method: retrospective analysis of medical records of patients undergoing anatomic lung resections for cancer in a tertiary hospital. The sample was divided into: Gro… Show more
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