Worsening COVID-19 Disease Course After Surgical Trauma: A Case Series.
Quinten CuypersVincent VandeberghBjorn StesselIna CallebautIlse DepauwVera SaldienDirk VranckenPublished in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2022)
In conclusion, the present case series suggests that elective surgery in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infected patients might elicit an exacerbated COVID-19 disease course. This study endorses the current international guidelines recommending postponing elective surgery for SARS-CoV-2-positive patients for seven weeks, depending on the severity of the surgery and perioperative morbidities, to minimize postoperative mortality.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- minimally invasive
- patients undergoing
- coronary artery bypass
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical practice
- acute kidney injury
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery disease
- gestational age