Clinical Characteristics of Seven Cases Infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the Perioperative Period of Lung Resection: A Retrospective Study from a Single Thoracic Department in Wuhan, China
35 Pages Posted: 2 Mar 2020
Yixin Cai
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Formerly Tongi Medical University) - Department of Thoracic Surgery
Zhipeng Hao
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Formerly Tongi Medical University) - Department of Thoracic Surgery
Abstract
Background: The outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China imposes a major challenge in deciding and managing surgical operation on patients with lung cancer and other lung disorders. Here we reported the clinical characteristics of seven patients who underwent lung resection and contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We also analyzed eight cases of nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 which occurred in the same department among health care staff.