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COVID-19 outbreak and acute appendicitis: Does the lockdown has a influence on appendectomies?-A single center retrospective cohort study

COVID-19 salgını ve akut apandisit: Karantinanın apendektomiler üzerine bir etkisi var mı? Tek merkezli retrospektif kohort calışma

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175–179
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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Conclusion: Although the number of appendectomies performed decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, perioperative parameters were similar in both groups

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Healthcare systems have been negatively affected from COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed to explore the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on urgent appendectomy in a pandemic hospital.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Although the number of appendectomies performed decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, perioperative parameters were similar in both groups
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Objective: Healthcare systems have been negatively affected from COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Elective surgical procedures were postponed and conservative treatment options were considered even in urgent conditions. This study aimed to explore the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on urgent appendectomy in a pandemic hospital. Material and Methods: Patients on whom appendectomy was performed between March 2020- June 2020 were included into the study (pandemic group). For comparison, control group patients were selected in the same period of 2019 (control group). Patients’ demographics, laboratory and radiological findings, length of hospital stay, complications and histopathological findings of the groups were compared. Results: Forty-six patients were included in pandemic group and and one hundred-one in the control group. Patient characteristics were similar in both groups. There were no significant differences in type of surgery, complications, laboratory and histopathological findings. In the control group, length of hospital stay was longer when compared with the pandemic group. Conclusion: Although the number of appendectomies performed decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, perioperative parameters were similar in both groups

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Giriş ve Amaç: COVID-19 pandemisi tüm dünyada sağlık sistemlerini olumsuz etkilemiştir. Elektif cerrahilerin ertelenmesinin yanısıra acil durumlarda dahi cerrahi tedaviye alternatif olarak konservatif tedavi seçenekleri gündeme gelmiştir. Bu çalışma ile bir pandemi hastanesinde COVID-19 pandemisinin acil apendektomi olguları üzerine etkileri araştırılması hedeflenmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Mart 2020 - Haziran 2020 tarihleri arasında apendektomi operasyonu yapılan hastalar çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir (pandemi grubu). Bu grup ile karşılaştırmak amacı ile 2019 yılının aynı döneminde apendektomi yapılan hastalar kontrol grubu olarak çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, laboratuvar ve radyolojik bulguları, hastane kalış süreleri ve histopatolojik bulguları kaydedildi. Bulgular: Pandemi grubunda 46, kontrol grubunda 101 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların özellikleri her iki grupta benzer idi. Kontrol grubunda hastanede kalış süresi daha uzun olarak bulundu. Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında apendektomi sayısında azalma görülmesine rağmen perioperatif parametreler her iki grupta benzerdi.

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OCAK, S., BÜK, Ö. F., UYANIK, M. S., ÇİFTÇİ, A. B. (2022). COVID-19 outbreak and acute appendicitis: Does the lockdown has a influence on appendectomies?-A single center retrospective cohort study. Turkish Journal of Surgery, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 2, 175–179. https://ajindex.com/articles/606086

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