Is it Safe to Perform Elective Colorectal Surgical Procedures during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Single Institution Experience with 103 Patients.
Lucas Faraco SobradoCaio Sergio Rizkallah NahasCarlos Frederico Sparapan MarquesGuilherme Cutait de Castro CottiAntônio Rocco ImperialePedro AverbachJosé Donizeti de Meira JúniorNatally HorvatUlysses Ribeiro JuniorIvan CecconeloSergio Carlos NahasPublished in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2021)
Our study demonstrated that elective colorectal surgical procedures may be safely performed during the pandemic; however, preoperative testing should be performed to reduce in-hospital infection rates, since the mortality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 in this setting is particularly high.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- coronavirus disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- emergency department
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- electronic health record
- acute care