COVID-19 Pandemic and the Cholecystitis Experience at a Major Urban Safety-Net Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute cholecystitis is a common reason for emergency general surgery admission. The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in treatment delays and corresponding increases in severity of disease. This study compared cholecystitis admissions and disease severity pre- and postdeclaration of pandemic.

Materials and methods

Retrospective review of adult acute cholecystitis admissions (January 1,2020-May 31, 2020). Corresponding time periods in 2018 and 2019 comprised the historical control. Difference-in-differences analysis compared biweekly cholecystitis admissions pre- and postdeclaration in 2020 to the historical control. Odds of increased severity of disease presentation were assessed using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Valles KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970019 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature