What is it about?
we performed an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study of 140,231 patients undergoing surgery in 116 countries, in order to determine the optimal timing of surgery after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Why is it important?
Risks of postoperative morbidity and mortality are greatest.
Perspectives
Peri-operative SARS-CoV-2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in patients who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection. Where possible, surgery should be delayed for at least 7 weeks following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients with ongoing symptoms ≥ 7 weeks from diagnosis may benefit from further delay.
Professor shahnoor islam
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study, Anaesthesia, March 2021, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/anae.15458.
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