Why the study?
Does COVID-19 infection increase surgical mortality and complications in patients undergoing surgery?
Does COVID-19 infection increase surgical mortality and complications in patients undergoing surgery?
Patients with COVID-19 have higher surgical mortality and complications, suggesting surgery should be postponed whenever possible.
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Elevated perioperative risks in COVID-19; leaves open optimal timing and causality pending prospective data.
Doglietto et al. (2020) studied this question.
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