Time from previous SARS-CoV-2 positive swab | ||||
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30-day postoperative outcomes | Previous SARS-CoV-2 positive swab N = 122 | 1 to 2 weeks N = 27 | 2 to 4 weeks N = 60 | > 4 weeks N = 35 |
Pulmonary complications | 9·8%(5·2%-16·6%)12/122 | 18·5% (6·3%-38·1%)5/27 | 11·7% (4·8%-22·6%)7/60 | 0·0%(0·0%-10·0%)0/35 |
Mortality | 3·4%(0·9%-8·4%)4/119 | 7·7% (0·9%-25·1%)2/26 | 3·4% (0·4%-11·7%)2/59 | 0·0%(0·0%-10·3%)0/34 |
Previous positive swab is defined as a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by nasopharyngeal swab (qRT-PcR) greater than one week before the day of surgery. Postoperative pulmonary complications were defined as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome or unexpected ventilation. Outcomes were defined up to 30 days from the day of surgery with Day 0 as the day of surgery. Full definitions are available in the Appendix.