Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency general surgery outcomes: A single-center retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health-care system unpredictably. Restrictions and precautions have had a significant impact on the volume and nature of admissions in emergency services. In this study, we hypothesized that the pandemic would result in a change in the number of emergencies admitted to the general surgery inpatient service and a worse patient outcome compared to the previous year.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of emergency general surgical admissions during the first 6 months of the pandemic and the same period in 2019 was conducted. Demographics, laboratory assessments, diagnosis, treatment strategies, and postoperative out-comes were analyzed.

Results

761 patients were admitted to the general surgery service during two 6-month per

SUBMITTER: Celik SU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493828 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature