Were surgical outcomes for acute appendicitis impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Were surgical outcomes for acute appendicitis impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems throughout the world. We examine whether appendectomy outcomes in 2020 and 2021 were affected by the pandemic. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 30-day appendectomy outcomes using the ACS-NSQIP database from 20...

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Main Authors: Rachel Waldman, Harrison Kaplan, I. Michael Leitman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Appendicitis
COVID-19
Outcomes
Pandemic
Resilience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-01930-x

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