Appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt from a district general hospital

Appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt from a district general hospital

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically influenced the delivery of healthcare. In line with the UK Royal Colleges’ advice the management of acute appendicitis (AA) changed with greater consideration for non-operative management (NOM) or open appendicectomy when operative management (O...

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Main Authors: Heather C. M. Pringle, Urszula Donigiewicz, Melissa-Rose Bennett, Eleanor Walker, George E. Fowler, Sunil Narang, Susan Ball, Robert M. Bethune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Coronavirus
General Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01231-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01231-1

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