Oncological Surgery in Times of COVID-19: Effectiveness of Preoperative Screening for Sars-Cov-2

Oncological Surgery in Times of COVID-19: Effectiveness of Preoperative Screening for Sars-Cov-2

To evaluate the incidence of patients with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, performed in the preoperative screening for patients treated at the institution

Cohort, prospective, observational study to evaluate the incidence of asymptomatic patients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test detected in the preoperative screening program of the institution.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with elective surgery scheduled at the IBCC, including those diagnosed with any type of cancer;
• Patients who will undergo the screening test for SARS-COV-2 by RT-PCR (nasal swab), according to the guidelines and protocol of the hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Urgent or emergency surgery;
• Screening test for SARS-COV-2 not performed
• Incomplete data in the institutional database