Preoperative nasopharyngeal swab testing and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical services are preparing to scale up in areas affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the association between preoperative SARS-CoV-2 testing and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective cancer surgery.

Methods

This international cohort study included adult patients undergoing elective surgery for cancer in areas affected by SARS-CoV-2 up to 19 April 2020. Patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 infection before operation were excluded. The primary outcome measure was postoperative pulmonary complications at 30 days after surgery. Preoperative testing strategies were adjusted for confounding using mixed-effects models.

Results

Of 8784 patients (432 hospitals, 53 countries), 2303 patients (26.2 per cent) underwent preo

SUBMITTER: COVIDSurg Collaborative 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717156 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature