The trends and outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective propensity score-matched analysis from a multi-institutional research network.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Elective operations and surveillance endoscopies were postponed for IBD patients to preserve healthcare resources and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This study aimed to describe the trends and outcomes of IBD surgery during the pandemic.

Methods

This was a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis using data extracted from TriNetX, a multi-institutional research database. IBD patients admitted for surgery were identified between March 2019 to February 2020 (prepandemic) and March 2020 to February 2023 (pandemic). The monthly volume of IBD surgical procedures was compared during the pandemic to the prepandemic period. After m

SUBMITTER: Wu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439741 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature