2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer (ePosters)-EP06.01-007. Fate of Pneumonectomy Patients During Covid-19 Pandemic

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This study analyzed the physiological and survival consequences of COVID-19 in lung cancer patients who had undergone pneumonectomy (surgical removal of a lung). The study included 70 patients out of a total of 111 who had undergone pneumonectomy at a clinic between 2001 and 2021. The patients' survival, daily physical activities, and the general condition of those who had COVID-19 were examined.<br /><br />The majority of the patients were male (95.7%), and 57.14% had left pneumonectomy, while 42.85% had right pneumonectomy. Of the patients, 37.1% were alive, while 62.9% had died. Four patients had COVID-19, and two of them died.<br /><br />The study found that the mortality rate was high in patients with COVID-19 following pneumonectomy, despite the low prevalence of COVID-19 in these patients. Some patients experienced worsened physical activity after pneumonectomy, while others had the same or improved physical activity compared to before the procedure.<br /><br />The estimated survival of all patients was 106 months, and there was no significant difference in median survival between patients who had left pneumonectomy and those who had right pneumonectomy.<br /><br />In conclusion, pneumonectomy appears to be safe and not debilitating for select lung cancer patients, even in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the mortality rate associated with COVID-19 was high in these patients. The study also found that a small fraction of patients experienced worsened physical activity after pneumonectomy.<br /><br />Overall, this study provides insights into the survival and physiological consequences of COVID-19 in lung cancer patients who have undergone pneumonectomy.

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Gökberk Güler

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Speaker Gökberk Güler

Topic Management of Lung Cancer in the Era of COVID-26

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COVID-19

lung cancer patients

pneumonectomy

physiological consequences

survival consequences

mortality rate

physical activity

COVID-19 pandemic

select lung cancer patients

prevalence of COVID-19