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Postoperative pulmonary complications in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected patients who underwent emergency surgery.

Moon Ok LeeSung Bo Shim
Published in: Thoracic cancer (2023)
Our study demonstrates that the incidence of PPCs and 30-day mortality rates after emergency surgery in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 are higher compared to prepandemic baseline rates. Given the significant interest and concern worldwide regarding severe infectious respiratory diseases, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), clinicians should focus on conducting research to identify ways to reduce the incidence of PPCs and mortality in patients with severe acute respiratory infections.
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