Thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a systematic review.

Lorenzo ScappaticcioM I MaiorinoS IorioC CamponovoA PiccardoG BellastellaG DocimoK EspositoP Trimboli

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2021)

The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission after thyroid surgery is relatively low. Our study could promote the restart of planned thyroid surgery due to COVID-19. Future studies are warranted to obtain more solid data about the risk of complications after thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 era.

Keyphrases

sars cov
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
coronavirus disease
surgical site infection
data analysis