Prevalence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery in the Presence or Absence of COVID-19 Infection During the Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with congenital heart disease undergoing noncardiac surgery are at increased risk of perioperative complications. The objectives of our study are (1) to describe the prevalence and characteristics of children undergoing noncardiac surgery in the presence or absence of COVID-19 infection and (2) describe the association between preoperative diagnosis of COVID-19 and outcomes.

Methods

We identified all children who underwent surgery between 2017 and 2022 in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program pediatric database. Starting in 2021, the presence of a preoperative diagnosis of COVID-19 was reported in the database. The outcomes included 30-day mortality and the incidence of the following major postoperative outcomes: c

SUBMITTER: Faraoni D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature