ArticleScottish medical journal2020
Management of appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic; short-term outcomes.
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- Rate of Application and Outcome of Non-operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in the Setting of COVID-19: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2021Pooled it
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- Management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic. Single center data from a tertiary care hospital in Germany.Innovative surgical sciences · 2023Article
- Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Care of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis.The American surgeon · 2023Article
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- Moving to Medical Treatment for COVID-19 Influence on Pediatric Appendicitis: A Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2022Review
- The effect of COVID-19 pandemic period on acute appendicitis and its complications.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
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- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with presumed diagnosis of acute appendicitis.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- CT scans do not reliably identify appendicoliths in acute appendicitis.Surgery in practice and science · 2022Article
- Management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: Appendectomy or non-surgical treatment?Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency general surgery outcomes: A single-center retrospective cohort study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
- Changes in hospital admissions and complications of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health sciences review (Oxford, England) · 2022Review
- COVID-19 outbreak and acute appendicitis: Does the lockdown has a influence on appendectomies?-A single center retrospective cohort study.Turkish journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Presentation and outcomes of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from the Middle East-a multicentre prospective cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
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aimCOVID-19 pandemic has predisposed patients undergoing surgery to post-operative infection and resultant complications. Appendicitis is frequently managed by appendicectomy. After the onset of the pandemic, selected cases of appendicitis were managed with antibiotics which is a recognised treatment option. Our objective was to compare the management of appendicitis and post-operative outcomes between pre- and post-COVID-19.
methodsNinety-six patients were identified from before the onset of the pandemic (November 2019) to after the onset of the pandemic (May 2020). Data were collected retrospectively from electronic records including demographics, investigations, treatment, duration of inpatient stay, complications, readmissions and compared between pre- and post-COVID-19 groups.
resultsOne hundred percent underwent surgical treatment before the onset of pandemic, compared with 56.3% from the onset of the pandemic. A greater percentage of patients were investigated with imaging post-COVID-19 (100% versus 60.9%; p < 0.00001). There was no significant difference in the outcomes between the two groups.
conclusionCT/MRI scan was preferred to laparoscopy in diagnosing appendicitis and conservative management of uncomplicated appendicitis was common practice after the onset of pandemic. Health boards can adapt their management of surgical conditions during pandemics without adverse short-term consequences. Long term follow-up of this cohort will identify patients suitable for conservative management.
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