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. Issue 10 (24th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: 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
• Is Part Of: British journal of surgery. Volume 108:Issue 10(2021)
• Page Start: e343
• Page End: e344
• Publication Date: 2021-08-24
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab266
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1323

Abstract

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.