Acute appendicitis management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study from a large UK centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the Covid-19 pandemic, non-operative management for acute appendicitis (AA) was implemented in the UK. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and outcomes of conservative versus surgical management of AA during the pandemic.

Materials & methods

We conducted an observational study in a tertiary referral centre. Data was collected from all patients (≥16 years) with a diagnosis of AA between November 1, 2019 to March 10, 2020 (pre-COVID period) and March 10, 2020 to July 5, 2020 (COVID period).

Results

A total of 116 patients in the pre-COVID period were included versus 91 in the COVID period. 43.1% (n = 50) of patients pre-COVID were classified as ASA 2 compared to 26.4% (n = 24) during the COVID period (p-value = 0.042). 72.5% (n = 66) of

SUBMITTER: Antakia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985094 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature