COVID-19 infection after minimally invasive esophagectomy: Two cases report
- VernacularTitle:微创食管癌切除术后感染新型冠状病毒两例
- Author:
Changding LI
1
,
2
,
3
;
Jialong LI
2
,
4
;
Wenguang XIAO
2
,
4
;
Shanling XU
2
,
5
;
Yongtao HAN
2
,
4
;
Xuefeng LENG
2
,
4
Author Information
1. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital &
2. Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 640041, P. R. China
3. 2. Graduate School of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 464000, Sichaun, P. R. China
4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital &
5. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital &
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal cancer;
COVID-19;
esophagectomy;
case report
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2023;30(07):962-966
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Two male patients (75 years and 51 years, respectively) suffered infection of novel coronavirus after minimally invasive surgery for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Sichuan Cancer Hospital since December 2022. Both patients developed severe hypoxemia after surgery, and were treated with advanced oxygen therapy, antiviral therapy, hormone shock therapy, antibiotic anti-infection and nutritional support. The two patients stayed in the intensive care unit for 6 days and 8 days respectively. They were transferred to the general ward for symptomatic treatment and were discharged successfully. Both patients required low-flow oxygen maintenance after discharge. On the 20th day of follow-up after discharge, patient 1 still needed low-flow oxygen, his oxygen saturation could be maintained above 97%, but intermittent deoxygenation could be performed for half an hour. Patient 2 was in good condition on 35 days after discharge.
