Mortality of patients with COVID‐19 who undergo an elective or emergency surgical procedure: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Background There have been several reports that co‐infection with the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at the time of surgery increases mortality. The aim of this study was to estimate the effect size of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on post‐operative mortality by performing a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the literature. Methods A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the literature was...