Postoperative mortality among surgical patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Postoperative mortality among surgical patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic puts perioperative providers and staff at risk of viral exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) during aerosol-generating procedures, particularly in asymptomatic carriers.However, the perioperative...

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Main Authors: Semagn Mekonnen Abate, Bahiru Mantefardo, Bivash Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Perioperative
Mortality
Prevalence
Surgery
COVID-19
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-020-00262-6

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