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Biosafety procedures for handling intraoperative surgical samples during COVID-19 pandemic: an Italian pathology laboratory experience.
Santoro, Angela; Angelico, Giuseppe; Inzani, Frediano; D'Alessandris, Nicoletta; Spadola, Saveria; Valente, Michele; Arciuolo, Damiano; Rossi, Esther Diana; Fadda, Guido; Rindi, Guido; Zannoni, Gian Franco.
  • Santoro A; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Angelico G; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Inzani F; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • D'Alessandris N; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Spadola S; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Valente M; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Arciuolo D; Department of Woman, Child and Public Health Sciences, Gynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Rossi ED; Department of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Fadda G; Department of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
  • Rindi G; Pathological Anatomy Institute, Catholic University of Sacred Hearth, Rome, Italy.
  • Zannoni GF; Department of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Pathologica ; 112(4): 174-177, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1022379
ABSTRACT
Up to now, Italy is one of the European centers with the most active Coronavirus cases with 233,836 positive cases and 33,601 total deaths as of June 3rd. During this pandemic and dramatic emergency, Italian hospitals had also to face neoplastic pathologies, that still afflict the Italian population, requiring urgent surgical and oncological treatment. In our Cancer Center Hospital, the high volume of surgical procedures have demanded an equally high volume of intraoperative pathological examinations, but also posed an additional major challenge for the safety of the staff involved. The current commentary reports our experience in the past two months (since March 9th) for a total of 1271 frozen exams from 893 suspect COVID-19 patients (31 confirmed).
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pathology / Containment of Biohazards / Pandemics / COVID-19 / Intraoperative Care Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Pathologica Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1591-951x-147

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pathology / Containment of Biohazards / Pandemics / COVID-19 / Intraoperative Care Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Pathologica Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1591-951x-147