Hepatopancreaticobiliary injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of conservatively or surgically treated patients with hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) injuries during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The medical records of 360 patients who were asked for consultation from the emergency department between March 11, 2020 and March 31, 2021 and evaluated by a single surgeon during this period were retrospectively reviewed. Twenty-three patients with HPB injuries were included in the study. Blunt abdominal trauma (47.8%) was the most common etiology of HPB injuries and the most frequently affected organ was the liver (69.6%). Eleven (47.8%) of the patients with HPB injuries were operated and 12 (52.2%) were followed conservatively. The hemoglobin value was significantly lower in the operated group (p