Objective: To determine the risk of acquiring perioperative COVID-19 infection in previously
COVID-19 negative patients. Summary of Background Data: During the initial peak of the …

Objective: To evaluate the perioperative morbidity and mortality of patients with COVID-19
who undergo urgent and emergent surgery. Summary Background Data: Although COVID …

Background: increased pressure on healthcare systems and possible risk of nosocomial
COVID-19 infection during pandemic urged many guidelines to severely restrict the number …

Objective: To determine how the severity of prior history (Hx) of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection influences postoperative outcomes after …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has led to a halt in
elective surgeries throughout the United States and many other countries throughout the …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the adoption of protocols to
minimize risk of periprocedural complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. This …

Objective: To assess the association between the timing of surgery relative to the
development of Covid-19 and the risks of postoperative complications. Summary …

Introduction The impact of COVID-19 infection on surgical patients is largely described by
small-cohort studies. This study characterized the risk factors for postoperative mortality …

Background Current literature describing the riskiness of operating on actively infected
COVID‐19 patients far outnumbers that on the risk of operating on recovered patients. The …

Several small studies have suggested that patients with positive test results for COVID-19
infection may experience worse perioperative outcomes and increased mortality after …