Risco de complicações pós-operatórias após cirurgias eletivas em pacientes com COVID-19 ativa ou resolvida nos EUA – Cirurgia realizada de 0 a 4 semanas após Covid-19 está associada a risco bastante aumentado de complicações pós-cirúrgicas; cirurgia feita de 4 a 8 semanas depois da infecção ainda está associada com risco aumentado de pneumonia.

The Risk of Postoperative Complications following Major Elective Surgery in Active or Resolved COVID-19 in the United States – Annals of Surgery

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