Delaying surgery for patients with a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection (original) (raw)

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Delayed elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic have raised concerns regarding the safe timing of surgical procedures for patients with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A pre-planned subgroup analysis from the COVIDSurg-Cancer study assessed postoperative outcomes in patients who were SARS-CoV-2 positive and underwent curative elective cancer surgery. It was found that delaying surgery for at least 4 weeks following a positive swab significantly reduced the rates of pulmonary complications and mortality, suggesting a need for careful timing in elective surgeries for previously infected patients.

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