Pre-operative testing for SARS-CoV-2 and outcomes in otolaryngology surgery during the pandemic: A multi-center experience.

Fergal G KavanaghDeirdre CallananCarmel ConnollyDavid BrinkmanConall FitzgeraldNaisrin ElsaftyGerard ThongJustin HintzeConor BarryJohn KinsellaConrad TimonPaul LennonAndrew DiasDeirdre O'BrienPatrick Sheahan

Published in: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology (2021)

Current pre-operative testing protocols consisting primarily of questionnaires and RT-PCR resulted in zero cases of COVID in this cohort. It is possible that COVID-19 restrictions and high proportion of patients cocooning preoperatively were factors in ensuring a low rate of COVID-19 post-operatively.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
adipose tissue
surgical site infection