Suggestions for thoracic surgery clinical practice in non-epidemic area of coronavirus infected disease-19
10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20200219-00100
- VernacularTitle: 新型冠状病毒肺炎非疫区胸外科临床工作建议
- Author:
Fuqiang DAI
1
;
Qunyou TAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Coronavirus infection;
Novel coronavirus pneumonia;
Lung injury;
Respiratory function tests;
Thoracic surgery;
Work suggestion;
Non-epidemic area
- From:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
2020;58(0):E004-E004
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In this paper, the mechanism of destroying human alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary tissue by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was discussed firstly. There may be multiple mechanisms including killing directly the target cells and hyperinflammatory responses. Secondly, the clinical features, CT imaging, short-term and long-term pulmonary function damage of the 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) was analyzed. Finally, some suggestions for thoracic surgery clinical practice in non-epidemic area during and after the epidemic of COVID-19 was provided, to help all the thoracic surgery patients receive active and effective treatment.
