Table 3.
Survey results on “COVID-19 patient screening” section.
| Question | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Did you preoperatively test for SARS-CoV-2 in patients scheduled to undergo thoracic surgery? | ||
| Every patient is screened. | 91 | 96.8 |
| None | 2 | 2.1 |
| Only if symptomatic | 1 | 1.1 |
| Total 94 | ||
| In patients admitted for thoracic surgery, what was the indication to perform a preoperative diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2? | ||
| All patients | 39 | 41.9 |
| None | 3 | 3.2 |
| Only if symptomatic | 51 | 54.8 |
| Total 93 | ||
| What type of diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 are routinely performed at your centre? | ||
| Nasopharyngeal swab | 92 | 98.9 |
| Sputum | 0 | 0.0 |
| Serology | 17 | 18.3 |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chest X-ray | 23 | 24.7 |
| Thorax CT | 14 | 15.1 |
| Toal 93 | ||
| In your opinion, when should screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection be performed? | ||
| In all patients before surgery | 92 | 98.9 |
| In all patients after surgery | 1 | 1.1 |
| Only in symptomatic cases | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total 93 | ||
| In patients with a positive preoperative SARS-CoV-2 test result, does this influence surgical planning in any way? | ||
| No modification of surgical plan | 4 | 4.0 |
| Postpone surgery >14 days | 82 | 88.0 |
| Postpone only if symptoms | 5 | 5.0 |
| Surgery is suspended and patient is referred for alternative treatment | 2 | 2.0 |
| Total 93 |