Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Prolong the Time Till Diagnosis and Worsen Outcomes for Children with Acute Appendicitis?

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Our aim was to see if the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase of time until diagnosis, operation, and time spent in Emergency room (ER), and if it resulted in more cases of complicated appendicitis and complication rates in children. <i>Materials...

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Main Authors: Idilė Vansevičienė, Danielė Bučinskaitė, Dalius Malcius, Aušra Lukošiūtė-Urbonienė, Mindaugas Beržanskis, Emilis Čekanauskas, Vidmantas Barauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/11/1234