Abstract: Lung cancer is one of the five most common oncological diseases in Bulgaria - both among
men and among women.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous instrumental examinations of the chest (Re and CAT) took
place. Despite the severe consequences of the disease suffered and the deaths, there was also a bright
side for some of the patients who passed or not. Relatively many Tu formations were found in the lung
and thorax.
Materials and methods: In the period 01.04.2016 - 26.10.2023, a total of 4696 operations were
performed in the GHO at MBAL Burgasmed.
We divided the period into 2 before the Covid-19 pandemic (2019) and after it.
Discussion: Thanks to the increased % of performed instrumental studies, many Tu of the lung were
found in early stages of development, which underwent radical surgical intervention.

Results: April-May 2020 we have a 50% increase in I/II stage lung cancer cases, while before the
pandemic over 80% were in III/IV stage.
From 01/01/2020 to 10/26/2023, 2,500 large and very large volume operations were performed in
the department. 73 radical operations (lobectomies and pulmonectomies) were performed annually.
During this period, we have also operated on quite a few patients in IA and IB.
Keywords: Covid-19, Ca pulmonis, CT

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