Outcomes of preoperative real-time polymerase chain reaction testing for SARS CoV-2 in elective otolaryngology surgical patients during the pandemic: a prospective cohort study

F. G. Kavanagh; D. Brinkman; D. L. James; S. O'neill; C. Murphy; I. O'riordan; G. O'flanagan; B. Lang; I. Keogh; E. Lang; P. Casserly; J. Russell; D. O'brien; P. Sheahan

doi:10.1093/bjs/znab266

Outcomes of preoperative real-time polymerase chain reaction testing for SARS CoV-2 in elective otolaryngology surgical patients during the pandemic: a prospective cohort study

F. G. Kavanagh
, D. Brinkman
, D. L. James
, S. O'neill
, C. Murphy
, I. O'riordan
, G. O'flanagan
, B. Lang
, I. Keogh
, E. Lang
, P. Casserly
, J. Russell
, D. O'brien
, P. Sheahan

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Abstract

Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is used to rule out SARS-CoV-2 prior to surgery, however few studies have evaluated patients with negative testing after surgery. Some 499 patients with negative tests were followed for 14 days after surgery, 39 were retested but none developed positive RT-PCR after operation. The risk of developing a positive RT-PCR after surgery was 0.74 per cent.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E343-E344
Journal	British Journal of Surgery
Volume	108
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab266
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Kavanagh, F. G., Brinkman, D., James, D. L., O'neill, S., Murphy, C., O'riordan, I., O'flanagan, G., Lang, B., Keogh, I., Lang, E., Casserly, P., Russell, J., O'brien, D., & Sheahan, P. (2021). Outcomes of preoperative real-time polymerase chain reaction testing for SARS CoV-2 in elective otolaryngology surgical patients during the pandemic: a prospective cohort study. British Journal of Surgery, 108(10), E343-E344. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab266

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Outcomes of preoperative real-time polymerase chain reaction testing for SARS CoV-2 in elective otolaryngology surgical patients during the pandemic: a prospective cohort study. / Kavanagh, F. G.; Brinkman, D.; James, D. L. et al.
In: British Journal of Surgery, Vol. 108, No. 10, 01.10.2021, p. E343-E344.

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Outcomes of preoperative real-time polymerase chain reaction testing for SARS CoV-2 in elective otolaryngology surgical patients during the pandemic: a prospective cohort study

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