The 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Organ Transplant Activity Declined During 2020
The most affected organ transplants were kidney, followed by lung, liver, and heart
Current, Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Up VTE Risk After Surgery
Substudy of prospective cohort study shows link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism
No Permanent Lung Damage Observed After COVID-19 Recovery
No difference seen between lung parenchyma of COVID-19 survivors and controls in specimens from unrelated elective lung resections
Preop Isolation May Up Risk for Postop Pulmonary Complications
Pandemic-related preoperative isolation linked to higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications following elective surgery
Prostate Cancer Surgery Lagged for Black Men During Pandemic
Black men less likely than White men to undergo prostatectomy despite similar COVID-19 risk factors, biopsy Gleason grade groups
Blood Shortages Causing Surgery Delays Across the United States
Some U.S. blood centers have only a one-day supply
Delaying Surgery Linked to Worse Outcomes for NSCLC
Risk for recurrence increased with surgical delay beyond 12 weeks; overall survival improved with surgery within 12 weeks
Effect of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Treatment Examined
More patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Infection May Up Mortality in Surgical Patients
Authors recommend postponing surgery for patients with positive preoperative COVID-19 test result
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