Outcomes in COVID-19 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy/appendectomy in the pre-vaccine era

Background: We hypothesized that COVID-19 positive patients requiring laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lap chole) or appendectomy (lap appy) would have increased inpatient mortality rates compared to all COVID-19 patients. Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis including COVID-19 patients from 1/1/20 t...

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Main Authors: Steven K.M. Vuu, Huazhi Liu, Darwin N. Ang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262023000657