Abstract
: Little is known about surgical practice in the initial phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global crisis. This is a retrospective case series of 4 surgical patients (cholecystectomy, hernia repair, gastric bypass, and hysterectomy) who developed perioperative complications in the first few weeks of COVID-19 outbreak in Tehran, Iran in the month of February 2020. COVID-19 can complicate the perioperative course with diagnostic challenge and a high potential fatality rate. In locations with widespread infections and limited resources, the risk of elective surgical procedures for index patient and community may outweigh the benefit.
MeSH terms
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Betacoronavirus
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing
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Cholecystectomy / adverse effects
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Elective Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
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Female
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Gastric Bypass / adverse effects
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Herniorrhaphy / adverse effects
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Humans
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Hysterectomy / adverse effects
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Iran / epidemiology
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Pandemics*
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
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Postoperative Complications* / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications* / virology
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Retrospective Studies
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SARS-CoV-2