A comparison of patients who have appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic period with the period before the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemi döneminde apendektomi yapılan hastaların pandemi öncesi dönemle karşılaştırılması.
Journal
Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES
ISSN: 1307-7945
Titre abrégé: Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
Pays: Turkey
ID NLM: 101274231
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Historique:
entrez:
31
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2022
pubmed:
1
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2022
medline:
2
2
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study aims to compare the waiting and operating times of the patients who applied to our hospital with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) during the pandemic, how the process was managed in terms of AA and other data of the patient compared to the pre-pandemic period. A retrospective cohort analysis was performed among patients who were hospitalized in the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic with a pre-diagnosis of AA. For this purpose, two groups were formed. Group 1: It comprised patients who were operated between March 11 and June 1, 2020; Group 2: It comprised patients who were operated between March 11 and June 1, 2019, with a pre-diagnosis of AA. Forty-six patients in Group 1 and 79 patients in Group 2 were operated with the pre-diagnosis of AA. There was no difference between groups in terms of pre-operative symptom durations or surgery waiting times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, significant decrease observed in the number of patients operated because of AA can be interpreted as the avoidance of patients from applying to the hospital with the concern of infection. Moreover, it may suggest that uncomplicated cases undergo spontaneous resolution; however, there is a requirement for further research to support this assumption and define the criteria for this condition by including a level of scientific evidence.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This study aims to compare the waiting and operating times of the patients who applied to our hospital with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) during the pandemic, how the process was managed in terms of AA and other data of the patient compared to the pre-pandemic period.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective cohort analysis was performed among patients who were hospitalized in the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic with a pre-diagnosis of AA. For this purpose, two groups were formed. Group 1: It comprised patients who were operated between March 11 and June 1, 2020; Group 2: It comprised patients who were operated between March 11 and June 1, 2019, with a pre-diagnosis of AA.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Forty-six patients in Group 1 and 79 patients in Group 2 were operated with the pre-diagnosis of AA. There was no difference between groups in terms of pre-operative symptom durations or surgery waiting times.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
During the COVID-19 pandemic, significant decrease observed in the number of patients operated because of AA can be interpreted as the avoidance of patients from applying to the hospital with the concern of infection. Moreover, it may suggest that uncomplicated cases undergo spontaneous resolution; however, there is a requirement for further research to support this assumption and define the criteria for this condition by including a level of scientific evidence.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35099034
doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2021.57946
pmc: PMC10443144
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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