Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory viral infection, has affected
more than 78 million individuals worldwide as of the end of December 2020. Previous …

BACKGROUND When considering whether a patient is fit for surgery, a comprehensive
patient assessment represents the first step for an anaesthetist to evaluate the risks …

Abstract Background Preoperative SARS-CoV-2 vaccination could support safer elective
surgery. Vaccine numbers are limited so this study aimed to inform their prioritization by …

Background There are data on the safety of cancer surgery and the efficacy of preventive
strategies on the prevention of postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 in these patients. But …

COVID-19, a respiratory viral infection, has affected 388 million individuals worldwide as of
the February 4, 2022. In this review, we have outlined the important liver manifestations of …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the adoption of protocols to
minimize risk of periprocedural complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. This …

SARS‐CoV‐2 has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism in
critically ill patients. Since surgical patients are already at higher risk of venous …

Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and
anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 …

Background This study aimed to determine the impact of pulmonary complications on death
after surgery both before and during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Background Data on postoperative outcomes of the COVID-19 patient population is limited.
We described COVID-19 patients who underwent a surgery and the pandemic impact on …