Outcomes and Their State-level Variation in Patients Undergoing Surgery With Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the USA: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report the 30-day outcomes of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection undergoing surgery in the USA.

Background

Uncertainty regarding the postoperative risks of patients with SARS-CoV-2 exists.

Methods

As part of the COVIDSurg multicenter study, all patients aged ≥17 years undergoing surgery between January 1 and June 30, 2020 with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection in 70 hospitals across 27 states were included. The primary outcomes were 30-day mortality and pulmonary complications. Multivariable analyses (adjusting for demographics, comorbidities, and procedure characteristics) were performed to identify predictors of mortality.

Results

A total of 1581 patients were included; more than half of them were males (n = 822, 52.0%) and older t

SUBMITTER: COVIDSurg Collaborative 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8745946 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature