key: cord-300889-3tzg6few
authors: Yasri, S; Wiwanitkit, V
title: Re: Testing recommendation for COVID-19 and planned surgery
date: 2020-06-28
journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.04.052
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doc_id: 300889
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We found that the publication on "Testing recommendation for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in patients planned for surgery -continuing the service and "suppressing" the pandemic" is very interesting. 1 Al-Muharraqi noted that "The aforementioned recommendations may be expensive, but they can mitigate the risks to patients, staff, and public. 1 " In fact, surgeons are at a high risk of contracting COVID-9 in clinical practice. The COVID-19 patient might be asymptomatic and COVID-19 transmission to surgeon is possible. 2 The concept to apply preoperative testing for COVID-19 is interesting. It might help screen for asymptomatic COVID-19. Nevertheless, it has to recognise that the PCR test might have a false negative result. The detection rate of COVID-19 is different in different types of specimens. 3 The quality of available diagnostic tests is also important. 4 It is necessary to have a good quality control of the test for preoperative testing. Regardless of preoperative testing for COVID-19, universal precautions for all patients are necessary.

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