Can patients with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection safely undergo elective surgery?

Current or recent infection with SARS-CoV-2 increases the risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Consensus guidelines recommend delaying elective major surgery after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection for 7 or 8 weeks. However, because of the growing backlog of untreated surgical disease and the pot...

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Autores principales: Glasbey, James C., Dobbs, Thomas D., Abbott, Tom E.F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: British Journal of Anaesthesia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2022
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Editorial
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8907026/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35369990
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2022.03.003
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Sumario:Current or recent infection with SARS-CoV-2 increases the risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Consensus guidelines recommend delaying elective major surgery after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection for 7 or 8 weeks. However, because of the growing backlog of untreated surgical disease and the potential risks of delaying surgery, surgical services may be under pressure to reduce this period. Here, we discuss the risks and benefits of delaying surgery for patients with current or recent SARS-CoV-2 infection in the context of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the limited evidence supporting delays to surgery, and the need for more research in this area.

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