Pre-assessment and management of long COVID patients requiring elective surgery: challenges and guidance

Pre-assessment and management of long COVID patients requiring elective surgery: challenges and guidance

Abstract Whilst most patients infected with COVID-19 make a full recovery, around 1 in 33 patients in the UK report ongoing symptoms post-infection, termed ‘long COVID’. Studies have demonstrated that infection with early COVID-19 variants increases postoperative mortality and pulmonary complication...

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Main Authors: Sophie Boles, Sundar Raj Ashok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
Functional capacity
Guidelines
Long COVID
Preoperative
Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-023-00305-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-023-00305-3

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