Operation and covid

[willywalk]

I have covid

My operation is in 4 weeks for bowel endemetrosis will I still be able to have it?

Thanks

[TennisAM]

It's important that you contact the preassessment team as having covid can increase your chance for infection by 40%, so for your safety, it's important to ask for their advice. My dad was told he wouldn't be able to have his cataract surgery for 7 weeks after having covid due to the infection risk above. Good luck xx

[willywalk in reply to TennisAM]

Ok thanks x

[LMIpswich in reply to willywalk]

Hey. I was due to have my op 5 weeks after catching covid and they cancelled it-they also said it has to be 7 weeks. The post op death rates after catching covid are higher within the 7 week window. X

[Sash83]

Yep same here I had covid at christmas and was due laparoscopy on 5th Jan. I have to wait the 7 weeks for another date now. Its annoying but better to lower the risk.

[willywalk in reply to Sash83]

HiDid u call them or tell them at the pre op?

X

[Sash83 in reply to willywalk]

They rang me to book in for covid test and give me date of op so discussed then. I'd already had pre op in November prior to having covid.