SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Collaborative, COVIDSurg, Collaborative, GlobalSurg, Ab. Rahman, Norhafiza, Ab. Rashid, Islah Munjih, Abd Aziz, Mohd Fahmi, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi, Amjad, Nasser Mohammad, Che Alhadi, Shahidah, Elagili, Faisal, Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli, Md Nor, Azmi, Othman, Ahmad Faidzal, Sainal, Mohd. Yusof, Sarif, Mat Salleh
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91804/2/anae15563-sup-0001-appendixs1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91804/8/91804_SARS-CoV-2%20infection%20and%20venous%20thromboembolism%20after%20surgery.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91804/; https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/anae.15563?download=true.1111/anae.15563; https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15563
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with an increased rate of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients. Since surgical patients are already at higher risk of venous thromboembolism than general populations, this study aimed to determine if patients with peri-operative or prior SARS-CoV-2 were at...