VASCULAR SURGERY
The majority of patients (n. 70/100, 70%), were of vascular surgical
competence. Between them, 19 pts (27.1%) presented positive swab for
COVID-19 while in 8 patients (11.4%), the swab was negative, but chest
X-ray and/or CT scan were pathognomonic for Covid-19 infection.
Interstitial pneumonia was documented in 26 patients (37.1%). 27
patients (38.6%) were transferred from other spokes or other hospital,
of which 19 (27.1%) were urgent or emergent. Acute and chronic limb
ischemia (Rutherford stage IV-V-VI) were the most observed diseases with
an incidence of 28 (40.0%) and 23 (32.9%), respectively. Fifteen
patients (21.4%) did not undergo intervention, characteristics and
reason for non-intervention indication are listed in table IV.
Unsuccessful revascularization, reinterventions and readmissions are
listed in table V. In-hospital overall mortality was 14,5 % (8/55),
with a 12.7% (7/55) in COVID+ patients and a 1,8% (1/55) in
non-infected patients. Perioperative characteristics population are
listed in table V.