Reduction in the duration of postoperative fever following NUSS surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

ConclusionThe prevalence of postoperative fever within 72  h of surgery and the length of hospital stay for patients with PE undergoing NUSS surgery were both decreased in Group 2021. We propose that the above phenomenon may be related to increased used of personal protection equipment (such as surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs)) by physicians, nurses, and the patients themselves.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research