Managing appendicitis during the COVID-19 era: A single centre experience & implications for future practice.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency surgery was modified in line with Royal College guidance to accommodate the evolving climate. This study compared management of appendicitis before and during the pandemic by assessing disease presentation severity, modes of investigation, surgical management and patient outcomes. Outcomes assessed included length of stay, readmissions and rates of postoperative wound infections.

Methods

We collected data on appendicitis patients managed at a district general hospital over two distinct 8-week periods; 42 patients before and 36 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic respectively. The study included clinically or radiologically diagnosed appendicitis patients.

Results

Our study found patients during the COVID-19 pandemic had hi

SUBMITTER: Bajomo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7879132 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature