Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Severity of Prior Coronavirus Disease 2019 is Associated With Postoperative Outcomes After Major Inpatient Surgery
Authors' conclusion
Impact of COVID-19 on postoperative outcomes is dependent on the severity of illness, with only moderate and severe disease leading to a higher risk of adverse outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing major elective inpatient surgery, January 2020 to February 2023
- Participants
- 387,030 adults
- Exposure
- History of COVID-19 vs no history of COVID-19
- Hx of COVID-19n = 37,354
- Outcome
- Postoperative outcomes
Methodological detailsmultivariable logistic regression, National COVID Cohort Collaborative
- Multivariable logistic regression
- National COVID Cohort Collaborative
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adverse postoperative outcomes by COVID-19 severity
- Hx of moderate and severe COVID-19 an independent risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes even after a 12-week delay
- Mild COVID-19 not associated with increased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes at any time point
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Vaccination decreased the odds of respiratory failure
Original publication
Severity of Prior Coronavirus Disease 2019 is Associated With Postoperative Outcomes After Major Inpatient Surgery. Ann Surg. Published 21 July 2023. doi:10.
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