Preoperative Risk Factors and Postoperative Complications of COVID-Positive Children Requiring Urgent or Emergent Surgical Care

Preoperative COVID-19 testing protocols were widely implemented for children requiring surgery, leading to increased resource consumption and many delayed or canceled operations or procedures. This study using multi-center data investigated the relationship between preoperative risk factors, COVID-p...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2024-04, Vol.59 (4), p.686-693
Main Authors: Gross, Kendall, Georgeades, Christina, Bergner, Carisa, Van Arendonk, Kyle J., Salazar, Jose H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Pediatric surgery
Postoperative complications
Preoperative risk factors
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Summary:Preoperative COVID-19 testing protocols were widely implemented for children requiring surgery, leading to increased resource consumption and many delayed or canceled operations or procedures. This study using multi-center data investigated the relationship between preoperative risk factors, COVID-positivity, and postoperative outcomes among children undergoing common urgent and emergent procedures. Children (
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.11.007