Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	123797
DOI	10.4240/wjgs.123797
Country	China

Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Postoperative reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection in laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Pre- vs post- coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Qi Yang, Xiang Zhou, Qi Huang, Ting-Ting Wu and Yan-Mei Yang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Liyang People's Hospital, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital Liyang Branch 2023YJKT002
Corresponding Author	Yan-Mei Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, Nantong First People’s Hospital, Southeast University Affiliated Nantong First People’s Hospital, No. 666, Shengli Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China. yangyanmei324@126.com
Key Words	Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy; Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; Latent tuberculosis infection; Risk factors; Postoperative reactivation
Core Tip	This retrospective study of patients who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy revealed a significantly higher postoperative latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reactivation rate following the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic (10.47% vs 4.79% before the pandemic). Independent risk factors included the post-COVID era (as a temporal marker for pandemic-related healthcare and psychosocial disruptions), age ≥ 65 years, exposure to tuberculosis, preoperative lymphocytopenia, and postoperative complications. The five-factor model demonstrated good predictive performance, supporting enhanced preoperative screening and postoperative monitoring to reduce the risk of LTBI reactivation.
Citation	Yang Q, Zhou X, Huang Q, Wu TT, Yang YM. Postoperative reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection in laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Pre- vs post- coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.123797
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Received	2026-06-30 10:20
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-30 10:21
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-07-21 03:07
Revised	2026-08-06 08:04
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-09-09 02:32
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-09-09 10:29
Articles in Press	2026-09-09 10:29
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