Elective major general surgery in a patient who had recovered from COVID‐19: considerations and complications
Published Date: 27th December 2020
Publication Authors: Lightburn T, Dixit T, Pedder S, Kalaiselvan R
We describe unanticipated complications and subsequent management of a patient undergoing major elective general surgery following a recent hospital admission with coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19). A 63‐year‐old man was admitted to hospital with dyspnoea and hypoxia due to COVID‐19. He reported previously being able to walk for over an hour without stopping. His background history included ulcerative colitis and he was awaiting a total colectomy for a dysplastic polyp diagnosed 7 months previously. His hypoxia was managed with facemask oxygen, and during admission, he developed loose stools. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan indicated a flare of ulcerative colitis which was managed with intravenous antibiotics and steroids. The patient was discharged home after 2 weeks in hospital. A follow‐up thoracic CT scan 1 week later showed areas of peripheral ground glass opacities but no evidence of fibrosis.
Lightburn, T; Dixit, T; Pedder, S; Kalaiselvan, R. (2020). Elective major general surgery in a patient who had recovered from COVID‐19: considerations and complications. Anaesthesia Reports. 8 (S2), 206-207