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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 30;108(4):e158-e159.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab007.

Risks of early mortality and pulmonary complications following surgery in patients with COVID-19

R H Khonsari  1 , M Bernaux  2 , J-J Vie  3 , A Diallo  4 , N Paris  5 , L B Luong  6 , J Assouad  7 , C Paugam  8 , T Simon  9 , E Vicaut  4 , R Nizard  10 , E Vibert  11 ; AP-HP/Universities/INSERM COVID-19 research collaboration, AP-HP COVID Clinical Data Warehouse initiative
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Editorial

Risks of early mortality and pulmonary complications following surgery in patients with COVID-19

R H Khonsari et al. Br J Surg. .
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Adjusted odds ratios for mortality and pulmonary complications within 30 days after surgery a Mortality and b pulmonary complications. Group 1, positive reverse transcriptase (RT)–PCR test within 5 days before surgery; group 2, positive RT–PCR test within 5 days after surgery; group 3, positive RT–PCR test between 5 and 30 days after surgery; group 4, positive RT–PCR at least 5 days before surgery; and group 5, negative RT–PCR test(s) or positive RT–PCR test more than 30 days after surgery.
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