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 …

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

Background This study aimed to determine the impact of pulmonary complications on death
after surgery both before and during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Background There are limited data on surgical complications for patients that have delayed
surgery after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection. We …

Background The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during …

(Supplementary Figure 1). Patients underwent surgery in 78 hospitals from 16 countries,
predominantly in Italy (n= 44), UK (n= 28) and Spain (n= 20). 112 patients with a previous …

In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, most governments and professional
bodies recommended cancellation of elective surgery. This action was important to free up …

Maintaining safe elective surgical activity during the global coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19) pandemic is challenging and it is not clear how COVID‐19 may impact peri …

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

The preoperative evaluation and risk assessment has always been a critical aspect of safe
surgical practice, and in the midst of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it has become even more …