The Long Haul to Surgery: Long COVID Has Minimal Burden on Surgical Departments.

ABSTRACT: Many patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) continue to experience symptoms for weeks to years as sequelae of the initial infection, referred to as "Long COVID". Although many studies have described the incidence and symptomatology of Long COVID, there are little data reporting the potential burden of Long COVID on surgical departments. A previously constructed database of survey respondents who tested positive for COVID-19 was queried, identifying patients reporting experiencing symptoms consistent with Long COVID. Additional chart review determined whether respondents had a surgical or non-routine invasive procedure on or following the date of survey completion. Outcomes from surgeries on patients reporting Long COVID symptoms were compared to those from asymptomatic pati

SUBMITTER: Goldhaber NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature