Postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing surgery with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2: An integrative review.

Erica Favaro Daiane Rubinato Fernandes Leticia Genova Vieira Amanda Salles Margatho Karina Dal Sasso Mendes Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira

Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2021)

the most reported postoperative complications in the studies evaluated were respiratory-related, followed by cardiovascular complications. The importance of preoperative screening for COVID-19 is highlighted, as well as of the monitoring and tracking of confirmed cases in the postoperative period, as these actions exert an impact on reducing the occurrence of complications related to SARS-CoV-2.

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