We aimed to determine the impact of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery during the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We performed an international prospective cohort study including patients undergoing elective surgery in October 2020. Isolation was defined as the period before surgery during which patients did not leave their house or receive visitors from outside their household. The primary outcome was postoperative pulmonary complications, adjusted in multivariable models for measured confounders. Pre-defined sub-group analyses were performed for the primary outcome. A total of 96,454 patients from 114 countries were included and overall, 26,948 (27.9%) patients isolated before surgery. Postoperative pulmonary complications were recorded in 1947 (2.0%) patients of which 227 (11.7%) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients who isolated pre-operatively were older, had more respiratory comorbidities and were more commonly from areas of high SARS-CoV-2 incidence and high-income countries. Although the overall rates of postoperative pulmonary complications were similar in those that isolated and those that did not (2.1% vs 2.0%, respectively), isolation was associated with higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications after adjustment (adjusted OR 1.20, 95%CI 1.05-1.36, p = 0.005). Sensitivity analyses revealed no further differences when patients were categorised by: pre-operative testing; use of COVID-19-free pathways; or community SARS-CoV-2 prevalence. The rate of postoperative pulmonary complications increased with periods of isolation longer than 3 days, with an OR (95%CI) at 4-7 days or ≥ 8 days of 1.25 (1.04-1.48), p = 0.015 and 1.31 (1.11-1.55), p = 0.001, respectively. Isolation before elective surgery might be associated with a small but clinically important increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. Longer periods of isolation showed no reduction in the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. These findings have significant implications for global provision of elective surgical care.
Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study / Collaborative, Covidsurg; Collaborative, Globalsurg; Porcu, Alberto; Perra, Teresa; Altana, Cristian; Bussu, Francesco; Capobianco, Giampiero; Giacomina Carta, Anna; Ciccarello, Sandro; Cossu, Maria Laura; Cottu, Pietrina; DE RIU, Giacomo; Dessole, Salvatore; Dessole, Francesco; Dettori, Salvatora; Doria, Carlo; Fancellu, Alessandro; Feo, Claudio; Ginesu, Giorgio Carlo; Giuliani, Giuliana; Giuseppe Iannuccelli, Marco; Madonia, Massimo; Mancino, Roberto; Massarelli, Olindo; Meloni, Gianfranco; Milia, Fabio; Mulliri, Andrea; Petrillo, Marco; Piras, Antonio; Piredda, Franco; Pisanu, Francesco; Rizzo, Davide; Sanna, Angelino; Scanu, Antonio Mario; Scognamillo, Fabrizio; Soma, Damiano; Rita Tanca, Anna; Tedde, Alessandro; Tedde, Matteo; Angelo Vaira, Luigi. - In: ANAESTHESIA. - ISSN 0003-2409. - (2021). [10.1111/anae.15560]
Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study
Alberto PorcuMembro del Collaboration Group
;Teresa PerraMembro del Collaboration Group
;Francesco BussuMembro del Collaboration Group
;Giampiero CapobiancoMembro del Collaboration Group
;Maria Laura CossuMembro del Collaboration Group
;Giacomo De RiuMembro del Collaboration Group
;Salvatore DessoleMembro del Collaboration Group
;Francesco DessoleMembro del Collaboration Group
;Carlo DoriaMembro del Collaboration Group
;Alessandro FancelluMembro del Collaboration Group
;Claudio F FeoMembro del Collaboration Group
;Giorgio Carlo GinesuMembro del Collaboration Group
;Massimo MadoniaMembro del Collaboration Group
;Gianfranco MeloniMembro del Collaboration Group
;Marco PetrilloMembro del Collaboration Group
;Davide RizzoMembro del Collaboration Group
;Antonio Mario ScanuMembro del Collaboration Group
;Fabrizio ScognamilloMembro del Collaboration Group
;Luigi Angelo VairaMembro del Collaboration Group
2021-01-01
Abstract
We aimed to determine the impact of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery during the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We performed an international prospective cohort study including patients undergoing elective surgery in October 2020. Isolation was defined as the period before surgery during which patients did not leave their house or receive visitors from outside their household. The primary outcome was postoperative pulmonary complications, adjusted in multivariable models for measured confounders. Pre-defined sub-group analyses were performed for the primary outcome. A total of 96,454 patients from 114 countries were included and overall, 26,948 (27.9%) patients isolated before surgery. Postoperative pulmonary complications were recorded in 1947 (2.0%) patients of which 227 (11.7%) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients who isolated pre-operatively were older, had more respiratory comorbidities and were more commonly from areas of high SARS-CoV-2 incidence and high-income countries. Although the overall rates of postoperative pulmonary complications were similar in those that isolated and those that did not (2.1% vs 2.0%, respectively), isolation was associated with higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications after adjustment (adjusted OR 1.20, 95%CI 1.05-1.36, p = 0.005). Sensitivity analyses revealed no further differences when patients were categorised by: pre-operative testing; use of COVID-19-free pathways; or community SARS-CoV-2 prevalence. The rate of postoperative pulmonary complications increased with periods of isolation longer than 3 days, with an OR (95%CI) at 4-7 days or ≥ 8 days of 1.25 (1.04-1.48), p = 0.015 and 1.31 (1.11-1.55), p = 0.001, respectively. Isolation before elective surgery might be associated with a small but clinically important increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. Longer periods of isolation showed no reduction in the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. These findings have significant implications for global provision of elective surgical care.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
