Worsening COVID-19 Disease Course After Surgical Trauma: A Case Series.

Quinten CuypersVincent VandeberghBjorn Stessel Ina CallebautIlse DepauwVera SaldienDirk Vrancken

Published 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

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minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
surgical site infection
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
patient reported outcomes
gestational age
preterm birth