Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Perioperative COVID-19 Infection: Prospective Cohort in General, Gastroesophagic, Hepatobiliary, and Colorectal Surgery.

Martin InzunzaCecilia RomeroMaría Jesús IrarrázavalMagdalena Ruiz-EsquidePablo AchurraNicolás QuezadaFernando CrovariRodrigo Muñoz

Published in: World journal of surgery (2021)

30-day mortality and surgical complications are higher in patients with perioperative COVID-19 infection. Indications for elective surgery need to be reserved for non-deferrable procedures in order to avoid unnecessary risks of non-urgent procedures.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
risk factors
coronary artery bypass
cardiovascular events
human health
surgical site infection
type diabetes
risk assessment
atrial fibrillation
climate change
percutaneous coronary intervention