ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2022
Partial COVID-19 vaccination associated with reduction in postoperative mortality and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Is perioperative COVID-19 really associated with worse surgical outcomes among vaccinated patients?Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- The impact of preoperative coronavirus disease 19 infection on early postoperative mortality during the vaccination era: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2024Article
- Pulmonary computed tomographic manifestations of COVID-19 in vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Association between COVID-19 and Postoperative Neurological Complications and Antipsychotic Medication Use after Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are currently no data to guide decisions about delaying surgery to achieve full vaccination.
methodsWe analyzed data from patients undergoing surgery at any of the 1,283 VA medical facilities nationwide and compared postoperative complication rates by vaccination status.
resultsOf 87,073 surgical patients, 20% were fully vaccinated, 15% partially vaccinated, and 65% unvaccinated. Mortality was reduced in full vaccination vs. unvaccinated (Incidence Rate Ratio 0.77, 95% CI [0.62, 0.94]) and partially vaccinated vs. unvaccinated (0.75 [0.60, 0.94]). Postoperative COVID-19 infection was reduced in fully (0.18 [0.12, 0.26]) and partially vaccinated patients (0.34 [0.24, 0.48]). Fully vaccinated compared to partially vaccinated patients, had similar postoperative mortality (1.02, [0.78, 1.33]), but had decreased COVID-19 infection (0.53 [0.32, 0.87]), pneumonia (0.75 [0.62, 0.93]), and pulmonary failure (0.79 [0.68, 0.93]).
conclusionsFull and partial vaccination reduces postoperative complications indicating the importance of any degree of vaccination prior to surgery.
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