Oncological neurosurgery in times of COVID-19

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brain tumors, astrocytomas, meningiomas, COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Introduction. Objective: to present a series of patients who underwent neurosurgical surgery for different variants of brain tumors during the period of time that the country has been exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. A descriptive study was carried out with 22 patients operated on brain tumors in which a new work system was applied as a consequence of the reorganization of medical and surgical services in the province as a result of the pandemic. Results. In the period of time between February 2020 and May 2021, 22 cases underwent a surgical operation, predominantly those of astrocytic origin, that is, 7 (31.81%). 13 patients (59.09%) suffered mild or no sequelae after surgery. Among patients with astrocytoma, 5 (71.42%) fit into grade V of the Glasgow Outcome Scale; eight patients died (36.36%). Conclusions: With adherence to the work system used, we did not suffer contagion in patients or specialists in our department; consequently, we have not had any deaths infected with COVID-19.

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Author Biographies

Ángel Jesús Lacerda Gallardo, Hospital General Docente "Roberto Rodriguez". Morón, Ciego de Ávila,

Doctor en Ciencias Medicas. Profesor Titular. Investigador Titular. Presidente de la seccion de trauma craneal de la sociedad cubana de neurologia y neurocirugia. Miembro de la filial de la academia de ciencias de cuba Camaguey-Ciego de Avila. Miembro de la comision centro-oriental de grados cientificos.

Miguel de Jesùs Mazorra Pazos, Hospital General Docente “Roberto Rodríguez”. Morón, Ciego de Ávila,

Especialista de 1er grado en neurocirugìa. Profesor Asistente. Aspirante a investigador.

Daisy Pérez Abreu Pérez, Hospital General Docente “Roberto Rodríguez”, Morón, Ciego de Ávila,

Máster en urgencias y emergencias mèdicas. Especialista de 2do grado en pediatría. Verticalizada en cuidados intensivos pediàtricos. Profesora Auxiliar. Investigadora Auxiliar. Aspirante a Doctora en Ciencias Mèdicas.

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Lacerda Gallardo, Ángel J., Mazorra Pazos, M. de J., & Abreu Pérez, D. P. (2022). Oncological neurosurgery in times of COVID-19. Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba, 12(1), e1091. Retrieved from https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/1091

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): enero-abril

Section

Biomedical sciences

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