Anesthetic-surgical opportunity in post COVID-19 patients
Keywords:
COVID-19, SURGERYAbstract
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a clear recommendation to postpone elective surgeries in patients with the disease in the acute phase, while urgent, non-deferrable procedures should be performed regardless of the presence of infection. There is no clear evidence of what the opportunity should be in elective or time-sensitive surgeries in patients who suffered from COVID-19. This scenario becomes relevant, given that a delay of more than 40,000 surgeries is estimated, which continues to increase in the adult population where the prevalence of the disease has been higher.
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2021-09-17
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Cheguhem C, Noya B, Parma G, Musetti A, Riva J. Anesthetic-surgical opportunity in post COVID-19 patients. Rev. Méd. Urug. [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 17 [cited 2024 Sep. 7];37(3):e37318. Available from: https://revista.rmu.org.uy/index.php/rmu/article/view/755
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