Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the severity and management of acute appendicitis

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the severity and management of acute appendicitis

BackgroundThe literature seems to indicate that the number of appendectomies dropped at the beginning of the coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic), while the number of complicated appendicitis increased due to late presentation. In addition, a longer delay before surgical treatment resulte...

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Main Authors: Marion Poget, Roland Chautems, Rémy Kohler, Michele Diana, Alend Saadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
appendicitis
severity
appendectomy
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.981885/full

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