Impact on clinical practice of the preoperative screening of Covid-19 infection in surgical oncological patients. Prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the oncological patient, an COVID-19-Infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, a surgical procedure may carry a higher postoperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the impact on clinical practice of sequential preoperative screening for COVID-19-infection in deciding whether to proceed or postpone surgery.

Methods

Prospective, cohort study, based on consecutive patients' candidates for an oncological surgical intervention. Sequential preoperative screening for COVID-19-infection: two-time medical history (telematic and face-to-face), PCR and chest CT, 48 h before of surgical intervention. COVID-19-infection was considered positive if the patient had a suggestive medical history and/or PCR-positive and/or CT of pneumonia.

SUBMITTER: Castellvi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7417291 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature