Massachusetts General Hospital: COVID-19 Patients Who Undergo Surgery Are at Increased Risk of Postoperative Death
May 30, 2020
May 30, 2020
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- Massachusetts General Hospital issued the following news release:
Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of the sickest patients admitted to intensive care after contracting the virus in the community.
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Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of the sickest patients admitted to intensive care after contracting the virus in the community.
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