Are surgical and non-operating room intervention safe in the COVID-19 pandemic? A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on the outcomes of patients undergoing surgery and intervention. This study was conducted between 20 March and 20 May 2020 in six hospitals in Istanbul, and aimed to investigate the effects of surgery and intervention on COVID-19 disease progression, intensive care (ICU) need, mortality and virus transmission to patients and healthcare workers. Patients were examined in three groups: group I underwent emergency surgery, group II had an emergency non-operating room intervention, and group III received inpatient COVID-19 treatment but did not have surgery or undergo intervention. Mortality rates, mechanical ventilation needs and rates of admission to the ICU were compared between the three groups. During this period, patient and healthcare worker

SUBMITTER: Aktas Yildirim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485005 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature