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ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2021

Appendicitis in the COVID-19 era: a modern challenge for experienced hands.

C Brown, J Waterman, E El Hitti, O Luton, A Joseph, M J Pollitt, K Thippeswamy, Dbt Robinson

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Article in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

C BrownPrince Charles Hospital, UK.
J WatermanPrince Charles Hospital, UK.
E El HittiPrincess of Wales Hospital, UK.
O LutonRoyal Glamorgan Hospital, UK.
A JosephPrince Charles Hospital, UK.
M J PollittPrince Charles Hospital, UK.
K ThippeswamyPrince Charles Hospital, UK.
Dbt RobinsonPrince Charles Hospital, UK.
Prince Charles Hospital · GBPrincess of Wales Hospital · GBRoyal Glamorgan Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe first wave of COVID-19 was accompanied by global uncertainty. Delayed presentation of patients to hospitals ensued, with surgical pathologies no exception. This study aimed to assess whether delayed presentations resulted in more complex appendicectomies during the first wave of COVID-19.

methodsOperation notes for all presentations of appendicitis (

resultsPresentations of appendicitis were delayed during the COVID period with a median duration of symptoms prior to hospital attendance of two days versus one day (

conclusionsDelayed presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with more complex cases of appendicitis. Important lessons can be learnt from the changes in practice employed as a result of this global pandemic.

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Severity of Illness IndexAdolescentAdultAppendectomyAppendicitisAppendixCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingHumansInfection ControlLength of StayLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPostoperative ComplicationsAppendicitisEmergencyGastrointestinalGeneral surgery

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PMID34192486
PMCPMC10334878
OpenAlexW3177162472

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