Diverticulitis patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany-a retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacted health care systems around the world. Despite a decrease in emergency admissions, an increased number of complicated forms of diverticulitis was reported. It was the aim of this study to analyze the pandemic impact on diverticulitis management in Germany.

Methods

This is a retrospective population-wide analysis of hospital billing data (2012-2021) of diverticulitis in Germany. Patients were identified based on diagnosis (ICD10) and procedural codes to stratify by conservative and operative management. Primary outcome of interest was admission rates, secondary outcomes were rates of surgical vs conservative treatment and fraction of complicated clinical courses during the pandemic.

Results

Of a total of 991,579 cases

SUBMITTER: Uttinger KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673984 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature