A cohort study of 30 day mortality after NON-EMERGENCY surgery in a COVID-19 cold site.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Two million non-emergency surgeries are being cancelled globally every week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will have a major impact on patients and healthcare systems.

Methods

During the peak of the pandemic in the United Kingdom, we set up a multicentre cancer network amongst 14 National Health Service institutions, performing urological, thoracic, gynaecological and general surgical urgent and cancer operations at a central COVID-19 cold site. This is a cohort study of 500 consecutive patients undergoing surgery in this network. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality from COVID-19. Secondary outcomes included all-cause mortality and post-operative complications at 30-days.

Results

500 patients underwent surgery with median age 62.5 (IQR 51-71). 65%

SUBMITTER: Kasivisvanathan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7584883 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature