Surgical management of acute appendicitis during the European COVID-19 second wave: safe and effective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic drove acute care surgeons to pivot from long established practice patterns. Early safety concerns regarding increased postoperative complication risk in those with active COVID infection promoted antibiotic-driven non-operative therapy for select conditions ahead of an evidence-base. Our study assesses whether active or recent SARS-CoV-2 positivity increases hospital length of stay (LOS) or postoperative complications following appendectomy.

Methods

Data were derived from the prospective multi-institutional observational SnapAppy cohort study. This preplanned data analysis assessed consecutive patients aged ≥ 15 years who underwent appendectomy for appendicitis (November 2020-May 2021). Patients were categorized based on SARS-C

SUBMITTER: Forssten MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9851576 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature