Study suggests surgery should be delayed for at least 7 weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
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10 March 2021Study suggests surgery should be delayed for at least 7 weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
New international research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) concludes that surgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a patient tests positive for SARS-CoV-2, since the data show that surgery that takes place between 0 and 6 weeks after diagnosis is associated with increased mortality.
