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Comparative analysis of the management of acute appendicitis between the normal period and COVID-19 pandemic

Akut apandisit yönetiminin normal dönemde ve COVID-19 pandemisi esnasında karşılaştırmalı analizi

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22–25
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2022-11-06
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the principles applied to emergency surgery for infected patients should be applied to both suspected and confirmed cases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency.
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Key Findings & Data:There is no adequate information to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute appendicitis and its surgical management.
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Conclusion & Impact:During the COVID-19 pandemic, the principles applied to emergency surgery for infected patients should be applied to both suspected and confirmed cases.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. There is no adequate information to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute appendicitis and its surgical management. The present comparative study reports successful appendectomy and infection control in patients with appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic and last year covering the same period. METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted in acute appendicitis-treated patients from 13.03.19 to 13.05.19 and from 13.03.20 to 13.05.20, respectively. RESULTS: This study included 150 patients (110 patients in 2019; 40 patients in 2020 (during COVID-19 pandemic)). The patients were named as Group A (Normal period) and Group B (Pandemic period), respectively. The groups were comparable as there was no significant difference between the mean age, mean BMI, and mean length of stay. There is a significant difference between the comorbidities of Group A and Group B (p=0.033). There was no significant difference between the laboratory and radiological findings of Group A and Group B. There was a significant difference between the perforation number of Group A and Group B (p=0.029). There was no significant difference between the needs of ICU and conversion from laparoscopic to conventional appendectomy of Group A and Group B. CONCLUSION: The findings obtained in this study suggest that late admission to the hospital caused complicated cases and made acute appendicitis management more difficult during the pandemic period, which was already a troubling period. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the principles applied to emergency surgery for infected patients should be applied to both suspected and confirmed cases.

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AMAÇ: Bilindiği üzere akut apandisit, en sık acil abdominal cerrahi nedenidir. COVID-19 pandemisinin akut apandisit ve cerrahi tedavisi üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılan çalışmalar kısıtlıdır ve yeterli bilgi mevcut değildir. Mevcut karşılaştırmalı çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında ve geçen yıl aynı periyodu kapsayan dönemde apendektomi ameliyatı geçiren hastaların apendektomi sonuçlarını ve enfeksiyon kontrolünü bildirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Gerçekleştirilen geriye dönük gözlemsel çalışma, karşılaştırmalı olarak 13.03.19–13.05.19 ve 13.03.20–13.05.20 tarihleri arasında akut apandisit nedeniyle ameliyat edilen hastalar üzerinde gerçekleştirildi. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya 150 hasta (2019’da 110 hasta; 2020’de 40 hasta [COVID-19 pandemi sırasında]) dahil edildi ve hastalar sırasıyla Grup A (Normal dönem) ve Grup B (Pandemi dönemi) olarak isimlendirildi. Ortalama yaş, ortalama VKİ ve ortalama kalış süresi arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı için istatistiksel olarak kıyaslanabilir gruplar olarak değerlendirildi. Grup A ve Grup B komorbiditeleri arasında anlamlı fark gözlendi (p=0.033). Grup A ve Grup B’nin laboratuvar değerleri ve radyolojik bulguları arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktu. Grup A ile Grup B’nin perforasyon sayısı arasında anlamlı fark tespit edildi (p=0.029). Grup A ve Grup B’nin yoğun bakım ihtiyacı ile laparoskopiden konvansiyonel apendektomiye geçiş sayıları arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktu. TARTIŞMA: Çalışmamızda da görüldüğü üzere, hastaneye geç başvuru, komplike olgulara neden olmuş ve zaten sıkıntılı bir dönem olan pandemi sürecinde, akut apandisit yönetimini daha da zorlaştırmıştır. COVID-19 salgını sırasında, acil cerrahide uygulanan ilkeler hem şüpheli hem de doğrulanmış COVID-19 olgularına uygulanmalıdır.

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HACIM, N. A., GÜLÇİÇEK, O. B., TOKOCİN, M., MERİÇ, S., AKTOKMAKYAN, T. V., AKTİMUR, Y. E. (2022). Comparative analysis of the management of acute appendicitis between the normal period and COVID-19 pandemic. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 1, 22–25. https://ajindex.com/articles/644101

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