Periprocedural complications in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to those without infection: A nationwide propensity-matched analysis

Reports on emergency surgery performed soon after a COVID-19 infection that are not controlled for premorbid risk-factors show increased 30-day mortality and pulmonary complications. This contributed to a virtual cessation of elective surgery during the pandemic surge. To inform evidence-based guidance on the decisions for surgery during the recovery phase of the pandemic, we compare 30-day outcomes in patients testing positive for COVID-19 before their operation, to contemporary propensity-matched COVID-19 negative patients undergoing the same procedures.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - December 21, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Brajesh K. Lal, Nikhil K. Prasad, Brian R. Englum, Douglas Turner, Tariq Siddiqui, Minerva Mayorga Carlin, Rachel Lake, John D. Sorkin Source Type: research