Significant decrease in the number of operations on the heart and lungs Corona infection may be affected by refraining from seeing a doctor October 28, 18:42
Since February, the number of surgeries for myocardial infarction, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, etc. has decreased significantly compared to the previous year due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, according to a survey by a specialized academic society.
The academic society analyzes that the patient may be afraid of getting infected and refraining from seeing the doctor.
This survey was conducted by the Japanese Society of Thoracic Surgery at medical institutions nationwide that perform heart, lung, and esophageal surgery.
According to this, about two-thirds of medical institutions answered that the number of operations was "decreased" compared to the same period of the previous year between February and August, and on average in May. The number of surgeries was reduced by 40%.
Regarding the cause,
44% of medical institutions answered that "the number of cases subject to surgery has decreased
", 20%
"because the surgery was postponed"
, and
"the number of cases subject to surgery has decreased and postponed" 36. %, The
academic society analyzes that patients refrained from seeing the doctor because of fear of infection and that medical institutions responded to the new virus, which had the effect of limiting the number of operations.
Yoshiki Sawa, Chairman of the Japanese Society of Thoracic Surgery, said, "There are other life-threatening illnesses other than the new virus, and delays in treatment may lead to even greater illnesses. If you have any symptoms, please go to the hospital as soon as possible. I would like to make an effort so that I can perform normal surgery even if I am ill. "