“…The data refer to the 12-month interval that began two years after the first case of COVID-19 in Brazil, in a period in which the institution's routine practically returned to pre-pandemic parameters. Furthermore, during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the greatest impact occurred on elective non-oncological surgeries, as demonstrated in works from other surgical areas, 27 but it is noteworthy that bedside pleural procedures are generally performed in acute and subacute settings. 18 Therefore, the authors believe that there was no significant impact on the routine and number of pleural procedures during the period evaluated.…”