Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume of chronic suppurative otitis media surgeries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a case of ear infection which prevalence is still relatively high, especially in developing countries. Surgery is the definitive management for CSOM that aims to eradicate the infection and improve the hearing conduction system. The COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous pressure on the global health care system, including limitations on elective surgical procedure at most hospital at the beginning of the pandemic.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the volume of chronic suppurative otitis media surgeries.

Methods

A retrospective study on 236 chronic suppurative otitis media patients. The number of surgeries collected from April to December 2019 and 2020 was compared. Statistica

SUBMITTER: Lasminingrum L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9176103 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature