Title: Early elective surgery in children with mild COVID‐19 does not increase pulmonary complications: A retrospective cohort study.
Authors: Lee, David R.; Banik, Grace L.; Giordano, Terri; Kazahaya, Ken; Lin, Elaina E.
Abstract: Early elective surgery in children with mild COVID-19 does not increase pulmonary complications: A retrospective cohort study Our hospital requires universal SARS-CoV-2 testing within 3 days of surgery, unless a patient has documented COVID-19 infection within the prior 90 days. COVID-19 has affected surgery worldwide and there is debate about when to proceed with elective surgery after infection.
Subjects: PEDIATRIC surgery; ELECTIVE surgery; COVID-19; COHORT analysis; UNNECESSARY surgery
Publication: Pediatric Anesthesia, 2022, Vol 32, Issue 10, p1172
ISSN: 1155-5645
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/pan.14528

Early elective surgery in children with mild COVID‐19 does not increase pulmonary complications: A retrospective cohort study.

Lee, David R.; Banik, Grace L.; Giordano, Terri; Kazahaya, Ken; Lin, Elaina E.