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

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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.

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Article · Nov 2023 · 1 min read

In brief

Multi-center study examining how preoperative COVID-19 status affects surgical outcomes in children requiring urgent or emergent procedures. Addresses whether widespread preoperative testing protocols justified their resource costs and operational disruptions during the pandemic.

Multi-center study examined preoperative COVID-19 testing protocols and their impact on pediatric surgical resource utilization and scheduling.
Preoperative COVID testing led to increased resource consumption and frequent delays or cancellations of pediatric surgical procedures.
Study analyzed correlation between COVID-positive status, preoperative risk factors, and postoperative outcomes in urgent/emergent pediatric cases.
Findings inform evidence-based protocols for preoperative COVID screening in children requiring time-sensitive surgical intervention.

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