Periprocedural complications in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to those without infection: a nationwide propensity-matched analysis

BK Lal, NK Prasad, BR Englum, DJ Turner… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Reports on emergency surgery performed soon after a COVID-19 infection that
are not controlled for premorbid risk-factors show increased 30-day mortality and pulmonary
complications. This contributed to a virtual cessation of elective surgery during the pandemic
surge. To inform evidence-based guidance on the decisions for surgery during the recovery
phase of the pandemic, we compare 30-day outcomes in patients testing positive for COVID-
19 before their operation, to contemporary propensity-matched COVID-19 negative patients …
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