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Editorial
. 2023 Jan 30:10:1132752.
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1132752. eCollection 2023.

Editorial: The impact of COVID-19 on immune system-related complications in surgical patients

Philip F Stahel  1   2 , Sebastian Weckbach  3 , Markus S Huber-Lang  4 , Vincent P Stahel  5 , Scott R Barnum  6
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Editorial

Editorial: The impact of COVID-19 on immune system-related complications in surgical patients

Philip F Stahel et al. Front Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-associated coagulopathy; fibrinolytic shutdown; hyperinflammation; innate immunity; surgical complications.

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Conflict of interest statement

The first author (PFS) is employed by HCA Healthcare. The views expressed in this editorial exclusively represent the author’s personal perspective and do not necessarily represent official views of HCA Healthcare or any of its affiliated entities. The senior author (SRB) was employed by CNine Biosolutions, LLC, and declares the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. All other authors declare no conflict of interest related to this editorial.

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The three stages constituting the “rollercoaster” phenomenon of COVID-associated coagulopathy, as determined by thromboelastography (TEG). See original publication for detailed explanation of the content (21).
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