Impact on clinical practice of the preoperative screening of Covid-19 infection in surgical oncological patients. Prospective cohort study | Zendy

Jordi Castellví | Zendy; Carlos Rilova Jericó | Zendy; A. DeMiguel | Zendy; Diego Camacho | Zendy; Josep Maria Mullerat | Zendy; Jaume Catalá | Zendy; R. Cliville | Zendy; Sebastián Videla | Zendy

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Impact on clinical practice of the preoperative screening of Covid-19 infection in surgical oncological patients. Prospective cohort study

Author(s) -

Jordi Castellví,

Carlos Rilova Jericó,

A. DeMiguel,

Diego Camacho,

Josep Maria Mullerat,

Jaume Catalá,

R. Cliville,

Sebastián Videla

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of surgery open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187

H-Index - 7

ISSN - 2405-8572

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijso.2020.08.003

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , pneumonia , medical history , prospective cohort study , cohort , medical record , surgery

In the oncological patient, an COVID-19-Infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, a surgical procedure may carry a higher postoperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the impact on clinical practice of sequential preoperative screening for COVID-19-infection in deciding whether to proceed or postpone surgery.

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